Sour Lemon Cookies

Sweet and sour lemon cookies are the perfect Summer treat!  Pucker up!

Directions

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1. Cream butter in a large bowl or stand mixer.

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2. Slowly add sugar and mix over medium-low speed until incorporated.

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3. Add eggs and brown sugar and mix on medium speed for 2 minutes.

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4. Add lemon juice and combine.


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5. Add honey and lemon zest and mix for another minute.

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6. Add 2 drops of liquid yellow food coloring to enhance yellow color. *optional

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7.

In a separate bowl combine the flour, baking soda, cornstarch and salt.

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8. On low speed, add the dry mixture to the wet mixture one spoonful at a time scraping down the sides of the bowl when necessary.

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9. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.

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10. Preheat oven to 350F, line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Roll dough in to golf ball size balls and roll in sour salt/sugar mixture.

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11. Bake cookies for about 10 minutes. Do not over bake.

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12. Remove cookies and let cool on baking sheet.

Sour Lemon Cookies
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Sour Lemon Cookies

Servings: 36 cookies
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Prep time: 3 H & 15 MCook time: 10 MTotal time: 3 H & 25 M
Sweet and sour lemon cookies are the perfect Summer treat! Pucker up!

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoons lemon zest
  • 2 tablespoon honey
  • yellow food coloring *optional
  • 4 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
Topping
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon sour salt

Instructions:

  1. Cream butter in a large bowl or stand mixer.
  2. Slowly add sugar and mix over medium-low speed until incorporated.
  3. Add eggs and brown sugar and mix on medium speed for 2 minutes.
  4. Add lemon juice and combine.
  5. Add honey and lemon zest and mix for another minute.
  6. Add 2 drops of liquid yellow food coloring to enhance yellow color. *optional
  7. In a separate bowl combine the flour, baking soda, cornstarch and salt.
  8. On low speed, add the dry mixture to the wet mixture one spoonful at a time scraping down the sides of the bowl when necessary.
  9. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
  10. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees, line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  11. Roll dough in to golf ball size balls and roll in sour salt/sugar mixture.
  12. Bake cookies for about 10 minutes. Don’t over bake.
  13. Remove cookies and let cool on baking sheet.

Calories

142.20

Fat (grams)

5.52

Sat. Fat (grams)

3.35

Carbs (grams)

21.65

Fiber (grams)

0.41

Net carbs

21.24

Sugar (grams)

10.82

Protein (grams)

1.85

Sodium (milligrams)

133.80

Cholesterol (grams)

23.89
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