Public Lives: Sweet Mandy B's | Secret Recipes: Luscious Lemon Cookies
 
Ingredients
  • for the lemon cookie:
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened page1image1920
  • 1½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 2 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • for the lemon glaze:
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 6 cups powdered sugar, sifted
  • ½ cups fresh lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoon vegetable oil
  • zest of 4 lemons pinch of salt
Instructions
  1. In a mixer with the paddle attachment, cream together butter, sugar, & lemon zest for 2-3 minutes or until light & fluffy.
  2. Add eggs, one at a time, until incorporated.
  3. Add the sour cream, baking powder, baking soda, & salt until combined.
  4. Add the flour; do not over mix. Refrigerate the dough for one hour.
  5. Line baking tray with parchment paper. Using the cookie scooper, scoop cookies onto parchment paper leaving 2 inches of space in between cookies.
  6. Bake cookies at 375 F or until golden brown around the edges, rotating halfway through baking.
  7. Let cookies cool completely on baking rack & begin making the glaze.
  8. In food processor, mix lemon juice, salt, lemon zest, & cream cheese until smooth. Add oil & mix until combined.
  9. Pulse while adding powdered sugar, a little at a time. Mix until well incorporated.
  10. Dip each cooled cookie onto the glaze. Let it sit on the baking rack to drain off excess glaze. Enjoy!
Supplies
Kitchen Aid Mixer
measuring cup
1½ inch cookie scooper
baking tray
parchment paper
cooling rack
food processor
sifter
zester
spatula
Recipe by Public Lives, Secret Recipes at https://publiclivessecretrecipes.com/2015/06/public-lives-sweet-mandy-bs-secret.html