Lemon Drop Cookies Recipe
These chewy Lemon Drop Cookies are full of bright citrus flavor in every bite! They are so easy to make and the lemon glaze on top is like the icing on a cake.
Servings: 30 cookies
Ingredients
For the Cookie Dough
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
For the Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set it aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat butter with sugar for 2-3 minutes, until light and fluffy.
- Add in egg yolks, lemon extract, and lemon zest. Beat until fully combined.
- Add in flour, baking powder, and kosher salt. The mixture will be crumbly, keep beating until a cookie dough forms, it will take about a minute.
- Using a 2 Tablespoon cookie scoop, drop cookie dough onto prepared sheet pan. Bake for 12-14 minutes, until edges begin to lightly brown. Remove from the oven and tap the tops gently with a spatula. Cool cookies on pans for a few minutes, then remove and cool on a wire rack.
- For the glaze, whisk together powdered sugar with lemon juice. Dip the tops of the cooled cookies into the icing then allow cookies to set about 30 minutes.
Notes
- You'll need one lemon for the zest and the juice. Use my guide on how to zest a lemon for best results.
- Make sure cookies are completely cooled before dipping the tops in the icing. You can choose to dip the top fully, or just barely dipping the tips. You can also drizzle the icing if you prefer.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week.
- Freeze cookies in a freezer safe container for up to 3 months. You can also freeze cookie dough using my guide on how to freeze cookie dough.
- See blog post for more recipe tips and tricks.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 150kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 62mg | Potassium: 16mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 206IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg
