If sunshine had a flavor, it would taste exactly like these Lemon Sugar Cookies ☀️
They’re soft in the center, lightly crisp on the edges, sweet, tangy, and impossible to eat just one. Perfect for tea time, family gatherings, or when you just need a little happiness baked into your day 💛
🍋 Lemon Sugar Cookies
🧈 Ingredients (Simple Pantry Magic!)
- 3/4 cup (170g) butter, softened (room temperature = fluffy cookies!)
- 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (120g) powdered sugar
- 2 cups (240g) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest (fresh = best flavor!)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
🥣 Let’s Bake Some Joy!
1️⃣ Preheat & Prepare
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper — this keeps cookies from sticking and makes cleanup easy ✨
2️⃣ Cream the Butter & Sugar
In a large bowl, beat the softened butter and granulated sugar until light, fluffy, and pale in color.
👉 This step traps air and makes your cookies soft and tender — don’t rush it!
3️⃣ Add the Lemon Love 🍋
Mix in:
- Lemon zest
- Lemon juice
- Vanilla extract
Your kitchen should already smell amazing — that’s how you know it’s working 😍
4️⃣ Mix the Dry Ingredients
In a separate bowl, whisk together:
- Flour
- Baking soda
- Salt
This ensures everything bakes evenly.
5️⃣ Bring It All Together
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture.
Mix just until combined — overmixing makes cookies tough, and we want soft clouds, not rocks ☁️🍪
6️⃣ Shape the Cookies
Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place them on the baking sheet, leaving space between each one.
7️⃣ Flatten Gently
Use the bottom of a glass or your palm to gently flatten each dough ball into a disc shape.
8️⃣ Bake to Perfection
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