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Lemon Crinkle Cookies
Andrew Fowler

Lemon Crinkle Cookies

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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 24 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 49 minutes
Servings: 24
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp finely grated lemon zest
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp fine salt
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar for rolling
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar

Method
 

  1. Rub zest into 3/4 cup sugar with clean fingertips until fragrant. Beat with butter until creamy; add egg, lemon juice, and vanilla.
  2. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt; mix into butter just until combined. Cover; refrigerate 1 hour, additional to active prep time.
  3. Heat oven to 350°F; line two sheets. Form chilled dough into 24 balls; roll in coating granulated sugar, then powdered sugar.
  4. Bake one sheet at a time 11 to 12 minutes until tops cracked and rims set without dark browning.
  5. Cool on sheets 5 minutes; rack-cool before stacking.