Glazed Lemon Cookies

7. 10. 2025

Glazed Lemon Cookies feature buttery, citrusy, soft, and perfectly sweet cookies topped with a lemon glaze.

These are the best lemon cookies, as they come together quickly, contain simple ingredients, and don’t even require chilling.

Ingredients

Dough:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon of baking soda
• ½ teaspoon of salt
• 1 tablespoon of lemon zest
• 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
• ½ cup unsalted butter (let melt at room temperature)
• 1 cup of sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

Lemon Frosting for Christmas Cookies:

• ½ cup of water
• ¾ cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon of lemon juice

Method

Dough:

• Before preparing the dough, preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and lemon zest in a medium bowl.
• In another bowl, beat together the butter and sugar using an electric mixer. Beat until the mixture is fluffy.
• Add eggs, vanilla extract, and lemon juice. Mix well until everything is combined.
• Slowly mix the mixture from the second bowl with the mixer (on low speed) into the medium bowl and carefully mix with the flour mixture.
• Using a medium spring-loaded cookie scoop, drop 1 ½-tablespoon sized balls of cookie dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart. Roll each ball with your palms, then gently flatten the dough to about 1/3-inch thick using your palm.
• Place the cookies in the oven and bake until the edges are golden. It will take about 15-20 minutes.
• Then, remove the cookies and let them cool for 2 minutes. Spread them with the prepared lemon glaze, and you’re done.

Lemon Frosting for Cookies:

• Pour the water into the bowl and slowly whisk the sugar into it.
• Whisk until the frosting becomes a smooth, thicker consistency. If necessary, sift the sugar before using.
• Add lemon juice to the mixture and stir.
• Spread the finished glaze on the cookies and let it harden. A beautiful, shiny glaze will form on it.

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