Description
Festively shaped cookies bursting with bright lemon flavor, perfect for holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla extract.
- Gradually add dry mixture to wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Roll out dough to ¼ inch thickness and cut out tree shapes.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are lightly golden; cool on a wire rack.
- Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
For an extra festive touch, feel free to decorate with icing or sprinkles.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg