Crispy Lemon Cookies

Submitted by pink cook

"I make the cookies with this good recipe that maybe you would like to try:"

 

• Ready In: 27mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 36 cookies
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon lemon rind
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
2. Bring lemon juice to a simmer in a saucepan over medium heat; cook until reduced by half.
3. Add in 1/2 cup butter and stir until melted.
4. Sift flour, baking powder and salt together in a bowl.
5. Cream remaining butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
6. Add egg and lemon butter.
7. Mix until pale, about 3 minutes.
8. Mix in vanilla.
9. Add in flour and mix well.
10. Form 1-1/2" balls and drop them onto cookie sheets lined with parchment paper.
11. Bake until lightly browned, 12-15 minutes.
12. Cool on rack and store in airtight container, (if they last that long!).

Reviews

[Meghan O]

The lemon flavor was nice, but these never got crispy for me. They spread out quite a bit, but remained soft in the middle, even after the edges had browned. I liked the idea of using reduced lemon juice instead of lemon extract--I'll use that again on a different recipe.