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Iced Lemon Sugar Cookies
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5 from 1 vote

Iced Lemon Sugar Cookies

A soft delicious lemon flavored sugar cookie with a tart and sweet lemon glaze.
Prep Time2 hours 15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time2 hours 25 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 234kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup salted butter softened
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 Tbs lemon zest
  • 4 Tbs lemon juice
  • 2 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour

GLAZE

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • Zest of 1 lemon

Instructions

  • In bowl beat together your butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Add in your lemon zest, lemon juice, egg and vanilla and beat until combined.
  • Slowly add your baking soda and flour and mix until just combined.
  • Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
  • Once refrigerated preheat your oven to 350.
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and add about 2 tablespoons of dough into hand and roll into ball and set on baking sheet.
  • Bake for about 10 minutes or until edges are just slightly golden, let rest for about 5 minutes before removing to cooling rack to cool completely.
  • Repeat with remaining dough.
  • To make your glaze mix together your powdered sugar, lemon juice and zest in bowl.
  • You can dip, drizzle or add glaze to baggie with a tip cut off and drizzle over.

Nutrition

Calories: 234kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 178mg | Potassium: 32mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 255IU | Vitamin C: 1.3mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg