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Frosted lemon cookie on a marble surface

Lemon Cookies

julieblanner
A soft bakery-style lemon cookie with zesty lemon buttercream frosting that is simple to make and sweet to eat.
4.80 from 10 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chill Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Course Cookies, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 18
Calories 393 kcal

Equipment

  • Mixer
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Lemon Zester
  • Rubber Spatula
  • Measuring Cups and Spoons
  • Baking Sheet
  • Parchment Paper, Optional

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup sugar, granulated
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 4 ½ cups flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

Frosting

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 5 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 ½ tablespoons lemon juice, fresh
  • 2 teaspoons lemon zest
  • milk, to thin frosting

Instructions
 

  • Combine butter, oil, sugars, and lemon extract.
  • Blend in the eggs.
  • Add flour, salt, cream of tartar, and baking soda until incorporated.
  • Cover bowl and refrigerate for 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 350° F.
  • Roll dough into golf ball-sized balls. Fit 6 on a baking sheet.
  • Bake 8-9 minutes until done. Do not overbake.
  • Let cool on baking sheet 1 minute before removing to cooling rack.

Lemon Buttercream Frosting

  • Beat butter until it is smooth.
  • Gradually mix in the powdered sugar.
  • Add lemon juice and lemon zest; mix until combined.
  • Add milk, a few drops at a time until frosting is thin enough to spread.

Video

Notes

Let cookies cool completely before frosting them.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 393kcalCarbohydrates: 57gProtein: 5gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 57mgSodium: 264mgPotassium: 75mgFiber: 1gSugar: 33gVitamin A: 466IUCalcium: 13mgIron: 3mg
Keyword buttercream frosting, lemon cookies
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