🍋✨ Lemon Crinkle Cookies – Zesty & Soft Delight 🍪🌟
Servings: ~20 cookies
⏱ Prep Time: 15 min + chilling
🔥 Bake Time: 10–12 min
🍴 Ingredients
120 g granulated sugar 🍚
Zest of 1 untreated lemon 🍋
60 ml fresh lemon juice 🍋💦
100 g softened butter 🧈
1 egg 🥚
1 tsp vanilla extract 🍶
1/2 tsp baking powder 🥄
1/4 tsp baking soda (optional, for extra softness) ⚡
Pinch of salt 🧂
220 g all-purpose flour 🌾
Yellow food coloring (optional, for extra vibrant lemon color) 🌟
Powdered sugar, for coating ❄️
🔪 Step-by-Step Instructions
1️⃣ Prepare the Dough
In a bowl, mix the sugar 🍚 with the lemon zest 🍋 to release a fragrant aroma.
Add softened butter 🧈 and beat until creamy.
Stir in the egg 🥚, lemon juice 💦, and vanilla extract 🍶 until smooth.
Add flour, baking powder 🥄, baking soda (if using) ⚡, and salt 🧂.
Mix until a uniform dough forms. Add a few drops of yellow coloring 🌟 if you want brighter cookies.
2️⃣ Chill the Dough ❄️
Cover the dough and refrigerate for at least 1 hour (or 30 min in the freezer).
This makes shaping easier and creates beautiful cracks on top 🌙✨.
3️⃣ Shape & Coat 🍪
Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F) 🌡️.
Roll dough into walnut-sized balls 🥜.
Generously coat each ball in powdered sugar ❄️.
Place on a parchment-lined baking tray, spaced apart.
4️⃣ Bake & Cool 🔥
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