Soft Lemon Cookies from Scratch

Name: Soft Lemon Cookies from Scratch
Total time: 50
Yield: 30
Ingredients: cooking spray; 1 cup white sugar; ½ cup butter, softened; ¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice; 3 tablespoons freshly grated lemon zest, preferably organic; 1 egg; ½ teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour; ¼ teaspoon baking powder; ¼ teaspoon baking soda; ¼ teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; ½ cup powdered sugar (Optional); 2 tablespoons powdered sugar for sprinkling (Optional)

Recipe by Susan from allrecipes.com

Dessert 50 Mins.

Ingredients

30 servings

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cooking spray
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1 cup white sugar
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½ cup butter, softened
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¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
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3 tablespoons freshly grated lemon zest, preferably organic
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1 egg
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½ teaspoon vanilla extract

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1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
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¼ teaspoon baking powder
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¼ teaspoon baking soda
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¼ teaspoon salt
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2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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½ cup powdered sugar (Optional)
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2 tablespoons powdered sugar for sprinkling (Optional)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet with cooking spray.
Cream sugar and butter in a bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add lemon juice, lemon zest, egg, and vanilla extract; mix on low speed to combine, scraping down the sides of the bowl to incorporate everything evenly.
Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl. Add to the sugar mixture slowly, mixing on low speed until just incorporated. Mix in the remaining 2 tablespoons flour.
Place 1/2 cup powdered sugar in a small bowl. Scoop out teaspoonfuls of cookie dough, roll in powdered sugar, and place on the prepared baking sheet, 1 to 2 inches apart.
Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are light brown on the edges, 9 to 11 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool for 3 minutes on the cookie sheet. Transfer to a cooling rack and sprinkle with additional powdered sugar.