🛒 What You’ll Need
🍪 For the Cookies
🧈 ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
🍚 ¾ cup granulated sugar
🥚 2 large eggs
🍋 1 tablespoon fresh lemon zest
🍋 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
🍦 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
🌾 2 cups all-purpose flour
🥄 2 teaspoons baking powder
🧂 ¼ teaspoon salt
🍋 For the Lemon Glaze
🍚 1½ cups powdered sugar
🍋 2–3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
🍋 ½ teaspoon lemon zest
👩🍳 How to Make Them
1️⃣ Cream the butter and sugar.
Beat the softened butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
2️⃣ Add the wet ingredients.
Beat in the eggs one at a time. Mix in the lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla.
3️⃣ Mix the dry ingredients.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
4️⃣ Make the dough.
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture. Mix just until a soft dough forms.
5️⃣ Chill the dough.
Cover and refrigerate for about 30 minutes. This makes the dough easier to handle and helps the cookies hold their shape.
6️⃣ Scoop and bake.
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, leaving space between them.
Bake for 10–12 minutes, until the bottoms are lightly golden. The tops should remain fairly pale.
7️⃣ Cool completely.
Let the cookies rest on the baking sheet for a few minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack.
8️⃣ Glaze them! 🍋✨
Whisk together the powdered sugar, lemon juice, and zest until smooth. Drizzle or spoon the glaze over the cooled cookies.
Let the glaze set before serving.
✨ Want to Make Them Your Own?
🍋 Add extra lemon zest for a stronger citrus flavor.
🌸 Add a tiny splash of almond extract for a lovely Italian-style variation.
🍓 Sandwich two cookies together with a little lemon or berry filling.
✨ Sprinkle the glazed cookies with finely chopped pistachios for a beautiful finish.
💡 A Little Tip
Use fresh lemon juice and plenty of zest. The zest contains those fragrant citrus oils that give these cookies their wonderful lemon aroma and flavor. 🍋
And don't worry if the cookies look pale when they come out—they're supposed to!
❤️ A Little Taste of Italy
There's something wonderfully simple about a lemon cookie.
No fancy decorations. No complicated ingredients.
Just buttery dough, bright lemon, and a sweet little glaze.
Put them on a plate beside a steaming cup of coffee, and suddenly an ordinary afternoon feels a little more special. ☕🍋❤️
💬 Your Turn!
Are you a lemon dessert lover? 🍋😍
Would you enjoy these with coffee, tea, or a big glass of cold milk? Tell me below! 👇❤️
Thank you for spending a little time with us today. ❤️
✍️ Written with care by BASSMA EL-HAZIBI
