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Lemon crinkle cookie

Lemon Crinkle Christmas Cookies

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Cooling Time 5 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies (approximately)
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons lemon zest about 2 lemons
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup powdered sugar for rolling

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 350°F; line baking sheets with parchment.
  2. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl; set aside.
  3. Beat butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl about 3 minutes until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, lemon juice, zest, and vanilla.
  4. Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet just until combined; dough will be slightly sticky.
  5. Put powdered sugar in a shallow bowl. Scoop rounded tablespoons of dough; roll into balls and coat generously in sugar.
  6. Space cookies 2 inches apart on sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes until edges set and cookies crackle; centers will look slightly underdone. Cool on sheet 5 minutes; transfer to a rack.