Lemon Slice-and-Bake Cookies Recipe
These Lemon Slice-and-Bake Cookies are bursting with citrus flavor and have a delightful buttery texture. Perfect for a sweet treat any time of the day!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Dough:
- 280 g (2 cups) all-purpose flour ((dip and sweep)*).
- 130 g (1/2 cup and 1 tablespoon) unsalted butter, (at room temperature, cut into cubes).
- 105 g (1/2 cup) granulated sugar.
- 30 g (2 tablespoons) lemon juice.
- 18 g (2 tablespoons packed or 1/4 cup) lemon zest**.
- 1 large egg.
Instructions
- Prepare Lemon Sugar: Put the lemon zest and sugar in your mixing bowl and mix them with a fork or rub them with your fingertips.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: Add butter and cream the mixture until light and fluffy with a hand-held mixer or paddle attachment if using a stand mixer.
- Mix in Egg: Incorporate the egg into the mixture.
- Add Lemon Juice: Mix in the lemon juice until combined.
- Incorporate Flour: Gradually add in the flour on low speed until fully incorporated.
- Chill Dough: Divide the dough, shape into logs, and chill in the freezer for 40 minutes or in the fridge for 4-5 hours until firm.
- Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F(177C°) and prepare baking sheet.
- Slice and Bake: Cut the chilled dough into slices, bake for 7-9 minutes, then allow to cool before serving.
Notes
- You can store the dough in the freezer for later use.
- For extra lemon flavor, you can add more zest or juice to the dough.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: Lemon cookies, Slice-and-bake cookies, Citrus dessert
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