These delightful fluffy Lemon Cookies provide a wonderful surprise with a bite of sunshine. They are perfect for an Easter Celebration Dessert.

The cookies definitely can and DO stand alone. No sprucing up is needed. They do make a great base though if you would like to make them seasonal for a Holiday celebration.

Lemon Cookies – A Bite of Sunshine

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Ingredients

• 2 sticks unsalted softened butter
• 1 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 Tablespoons lemon zest
• 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• yellow food coloring if desired

Instructions

• Place softened butter into stand mixture and cream the butter until it is fluffy and pale…about 5-8 minutes
• slowly add sugar and continue to mix until all the butter is incorporated and not grainy…about another 4-5 minutes

  Scrap down the edges of the mixing bowl as needed
• Add eggs one at a time mixing well between adding the eggs
• Add lemon juice, lemon zest, vanilla and 4 drops of yellow food coloring – mix
• In a large measuring cup ( 4 cup) or medium size bowl combine the flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. Mix with a spoon.

  * I use a measuring cup for the ease of adding the ingredients to the operating mixer
• Slowly, add dry indredients to the butter mixture. Do not overmix the cookie dough
• Place the mixing bowl into the refrigator and chill the dough until it is cold. Thirty minutes to an hour
• Preheat the oven to 375

  Line cookie sheets with parchment paper
• Place powder sugar into a bowl
• Scoop up about one tablespoon of dough and roll the dough in the palm of your hands to form a ball.Place the dough ball into the powder sugar and roll it around until the dough is completely covered in powdered sugar.
• Place the cookies onto the parachment paper lined cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. Bake for 10 minutes or until the edges are turning golden brown.
• Add decorations if desired after the cookies have cooled.

Notes

Store the cookies in an airtight container. Place parchment paper between layers if needed..

Course: Dessert

Keyword: Easter Cookies, Lemon Cookies, Lemon Crinkle Cookie, Lemon Spring Cookies

Author: Beverly

These cookies make a cute bird’s nest. Color some coconut green and add a few jelly beans.

I like adding some pastel sprinkles.

I hope you enjoy this recipe. Please let me know your thoughts in the comments.

Happy Easter

Cheers……Happy Baking