If you look at the temperatures outside right now, you probably don’t want to heat up the oven. Am I right? ;) Same here. Every additional heat source in my already hot apartment is too much und summer. In case you are fine with some extra degrees, I recommend to make these Lemon Sugar Cookies ;)
I am always looking for something special for Cookie Friday. Unusual ingredients and flavor combinations, fillings or nice decorations… today I decided to go for very simple cookies for a change. Easy to prepare and no exotic flavors. Just good old sugar cookies with a nice lemon flavor.
I don’t think we have cookies here in Germany that could be compared to these here. We have tons of cookies for Christmas, but not so much you would bake all year round. No idea why… maybe we are just not a cookie country :P The closest to these cookies you can find in German bakeries are probably “Amerikaner”. Larger, baked, … dunno not cookies… mini cakes maybe? Something like that. Rounded on one side and flat on the other side… also with a lemon glaze ;)
Well… back to the cookies. If you bake them, make sure you are not overbaking them. These cookies should be soft inside – if you bake them too long, they will get dry and nobody wants a dry cookie.
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
For the cookies:
1/2 cup (120g) butter, at room temperature
1 cup (200g) sugar
2 medium eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. amaretto
1 tbsp. lemon juice
3 1/4 cups (420g) all-purpose flour
3 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. lemon zest
1/3 cup (80ml) milk
For the glaze:
1 1/2 cups (200g) confectioners’ sugar
3 tbsp. lemon juice
1-3 tbsp. heavy cream
some lemon zest
Für die Cookies:
120g weiche Butter
200g Zucker
2 Eier (M)
1 TL Vanille Extrakt
1 TL Amaretto
1 EL Zitronensaft
420g Mehl (Type 405)
3 1/2 TL Backpulver
1/2 TL Salz
1 EL Zitronenschalenabrieb
80ml Milch
Für die Glasur:
200g Puderzucker
3 EL Zitronensaft
1-3 EL Sahne
etwas Zitronenschalenabrieb
DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
2. Add the butter and sugar to a large bowl and mix until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one by one and mix well after each addition. Add the vanilla extract, amaretto and lemon juice and mix in. In a second bowl mix the flour with baking powder, salt, and lemon zest. Add in two portions alternating with the milk to the bowl and mix until just combined. Use a cookie scoop or tablespoon to place dough balls on the baking sheet – keep enough space in between. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the cookies are firm but not browned. Take out of the oven and let cool down completely on a wire rack.
3. For the glaze mix the confectioners’ sugar with the lemon juice. Gradually add the heavy cream until the consistency of the glaze is not too thick but also not too runny. Glaze the cookies and sprinkle with some lemon zest and let dry.
2. Die Butter mit dem Zucker in einer großen Schüssel hell und luftig aufschlagen. Die Eier einzeln dazugeben und jeweils gut unterrühren. Vanille Extrakt, Amaretto und Zitronensaft dazugeben und unterrühren. In einer zweiten Schüssel das Mehl mit Backpulver, Salz und Zitronenschalenabrieb vermischen. Diese Mischung in zwei Portionen, abwechselnd mit der Milch zur Schüssel dazugeben und jeweils nur kurz unterrühren. Mit einem Eisportionierer oder Esslöffel kleine Teigportionen mit genügend Abstand zueinander auf das Blech setzen und dann für 10-12 Minuten backen. Die Cookies sollten durchgebacken sein, aber keine Farbe bekommen. Aus dem Ofen nehmen und auf einem Kuchengitter komplett abkühlen lassen.
3. Für die Glasur den Puderzucker mit dem Zitronensaft verrühren, die Sahne nach und nach zugeben, bis die Konsistenz passt und nicht zu flüssig ist. Die Cookies damit bestreichen und dann mit etwas Zitronenschalenabrieb bestreuen und trocknen lassen.
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Here is a version of the recipe you can print easily.
PrintLemon Sugar Cookies
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 12
- Total Time: 40
- Yield: 20 1x
Description
Delicious and easy to prepare sugar cookies with a nice lemon flavor. A refreshing little snack for summer.
Ingredients
For the cookies
- 1/2 cup (120g) butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup (200g) sugar
- 2 medium eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 tsp. amaretto
- 1 tbsp. lemon juice
- 3 1/4 cups (420g) all-purpose flour
- 3 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 tbsp. lemon zest
- 1/3 cup (80ml) milk
For the glaze
- 1 1/2 cups (200g) confectioners’ sugar
- 3 tbsp. lemon juice
- 1–3 tbsp. heavy cream
- some lemon zest
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with baking parchment and set aside.
- Add the butter and sugar to a large bowl and mix until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one by one and mix well after each addition. Add the vanilla extract, amaretto and lemon juice and mix in. In a second bowl mix the flour with baking powder, salt, and lemon zest. Add in two portions alternating with the milk to the bowl and mix until just combined. Use a cookie scoop or tablespoon to place dough balls on the baking sheet – keep enough space in between. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the cookies are firm but not browned. Take out of the oven and let cool down completely on a wire rack.
- For the glaze mix the confectioners’ sugar with the lemon juice. Gradually add the heavy cream until the consistency of the glaze is not too thick but also not too runny. Glaze the cookies and sprinkle with some lemon zest and let dry.
Notes
- Enjoy baking!
These look delicious! I fully intend on baking these soon, probably for Independence Day!
I love sugar cookies, and a little bit of lemon is always awesome :)