Lemon sugar cookies recipe taste like you’ve taken a big bite out of summer! So fresh and delicious, it’ll become a favorite!
I always love bright, citrus flavors, especially in the summertime. Lemons, limes, oranges, grapefruits, I can’t seem to get enough of them! Add them to a cookie and you better believe I’m all about it!
I’ve been making this lemon version of my sugar cookie recipe for years and years and every time I take them to an event or to friends, I’m asked for the recipe and how to make them. They are packed full of so much lemon flavor!
So, if you love citrus flavors and sugar cookies, then this recipe is definitely one you are going to love! They are perfect for summer entertaining or enjoying with your family.
The secret really comes down to the lemon in the cookie and then rolling them in lemon sugar. It makes for the perfect citrus-y cookies in my opinion!
Here’s my Lemon Sugar Cookies recipe. I hope you love them!
Lemon Sugar Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup (226 g) butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups (297 g) granulated sugar
- 1 large (50 g) egg
- 2 1/4 cups (270 g) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon (2 g) baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon (1 g) Kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon (5 g) vanilla extract
- 4 tablespoons (24 g) lemon zest, 2 lemons
- 2 tablespoons (28 g) lemon juice, 1 lemon
- 1/4 cup (56 g) lemon sugar recipe , for rolling cookies
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or a nonstick baking mat.
- Cream together butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add egg and mix until well-combined.
- Stir in flour, baking powder, salt, vanilla, lemon zest and lemon juice. Allow to sit for about 3 minutes to allow lemon flavor to develop.
- Scoop cookie dough by the tablespoon full and roll into a ball.
- Add lemon sugar to a large bowl for rolling cookie dough in before baking. Place each ball of cookie dough into the bowl of lemon sugar and roll to coat well. Place cookie dough onto baking sheet, spacing about 1 1/2-inches to 2 inches apart. Lightly press each cookie down. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Enjoy!
Robyn xo
I have made this recipe twice. The flavor is through the roof with lemon. The texture of the cookie is semi-soft and the lemon flavor is bold. This is a keeper recipe.
Hi, juice of one lemon is way more than a TB… I used it all! I split the zest 3/5 to batter and 2/5 to sugar. Maybe I am just coping with large-large lemons? These cookies are divine…. and the power sugar roll carmelizes just a wee bit on the edges and I liked them flat with more carmelized edges!
Just made these today to take to my brother’s Christmas Eve dinner tomorrow. Delicious!
Thanks! So glad you like them!
I don’t see milk in the recipe, but directions read to add egg and milk.
Hi Kathy – I’ve double checked to see what you meant, but the directions say “…add egg and mix…”. If I didn’t have my reading glasses on, I’d might have thought it said milk too! 🙂 Enjoy the cookies! Thanks so much!
I’d love to try these cookies for Christmas – think they’d be a nice change. Has anyone tried freezing them? Thank you.
I know it sounds like heresy, but I used margarine to make these kosher (pareve) and they were amazing. The lemon sugar hint was delightful – thanks!
These were good but if you use a convection oven, I might suggest chilling the dough before you bake. Mine were very yummy, but flat.
Good to know! My first batch came out perfectly, but I guess as the dough warmed up in my kitchen, they got flatter.
I made this for my friends birthday and she loved it! The lemon sugar is delicious.!
I will try these they look so ,I have plenty of time since I’ve retired .
These cookies are delicious. I crushed some lemon drops and added them to the batter, Instead of the lemon sugar, I made a lemon glaze to drizzle over the cookies. If you love lemon like I do, you will love these cookies.
Oh, sounds like a heavenly addition, Allison! xo
Wow! I bet the lemon glaze is delicous!