This Refreshing Cracked Lemon Cookies Recipe Melts In Your Mouth (8 Ingredients) Cookies Desserts Snacks Gluten-free Holidays Low Sodium Recipes

We love anything lemon! Lemon bars and lemon cookies top our list of all-time favorite lemon recipes. If you feel the same way, grab your cookie sheets and make this cracked lemon cookie recipe. These cookies melt in your mouth and are full of lemony flavor.

These tender lemon cookies are rolled in two types of sugar before being baked: granulated sugar and powdered sugar. The result is sweet! With their sugar-cracked tops, they are just as pretty as they are delicious. What a fun and unexpected addition to a holiday cookie tray, to welcome spring or summer, or just because you need a sweet lemony treat. And just check out the health benefits of lemon. 

To make these cracked lemon cookies you will need a lemon for juicing and zesting, granulated sugar, all-purpose or gluten-free flour, baking powder, salt, unsalted butter, an egg and powdered sugar. These easy lemon cookies won't last long, but if you happen to have leftovers, store them in an airtight container for up to one week. Serve them as a snack or nibble on one with your cup of tea or coffee for breakfast.

Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes plus 1 hour to chill 
Cook Time: 8 to 10 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour and 20 minutes
Servings: 24

Ingredients

• 1 large lemon (you'll need all the zest plus 2 tablespoons of juice)
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar, plus additional for rolling
• 2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• pinch of salt
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 1 egg
• powdered sugar, for rolling

Here's how to make it: 

1. Put the granulated sugar and lemon zest into a small bowl. Use your fingers to combine until sugar is moist and fragrant. Set aside. (Use a fine grater or microplane to zest the lemon.)
2. Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. (For gluten-free cookies, use gluten-free flour.)
3. In another bowl, cream the butter and sugar-lemon sugar mixture with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add the egg and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice. Beat until smooth. Add the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Cover and refrigerate the dough for 1 hour. 
4. When ready to bake, put some granulated sugar into a small bowl and some powdered sugar into another small bowl. Roll the cookie dough into balls (about 1 tablespoon each). Roll each ball into the granulated sugar and then into the powdered sugar. Place on parchment paper-lined baking sheets. (The number of cookies you get depends on the size of cookies you form.)
5. Bake in a preheated 350-degree F oven for about 8 to 10 minutes. Cool the cookies on the baking sheets a few minutes before removing to cool completely. Sprinkle with additional powdered sugar, if desired. Store the cookies in an airtight container to keep them fresh.

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