Ingredients
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- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a large bowl, cream softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla extract until combined.
- Gradually mix in the dry ingredients until just combined.
- Using a cookie scoop or spoon, drop dough onto prepared sheets with space in between.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly golden.
- Cool on sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to wire racks and dusting with powdered sugar.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 25mg