Lemon Crinkles
Lemon Crinkles is a lacto ovo vegetarian recipe with 18 servings. One serving contains 144 calories, 1g of protein, and 5g of fat. For 17 cents per serving, this recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe from For the Love of Cooking requires lemon juice, lemon zest, powdered sugar, and flour. It works well as a hor d'oeuvre. This recipe is liked by 1000 foodies and cooks. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 30 minutes. With a spoonacular score of 8%, this dish is improvable. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Lemon Crinkles, Ginger Crinkles, and Chocolate Crinkles.
Servings: 18
Preparation duration: 20 minutes
Cooking duration: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp baking soda
1 egg
1 1/2 cups of flour
3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tbsp fresh lemon zest
1/2 cup of powdered sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup of unsalted butter, softened
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup of white sugar
Equipment:
baking sheet
bowl
oven
wire rack
Cooking instruction summary:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with a silpat mat.In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar together with a mixer until creamy. Add the vanilla, egg, lemon juice, and lemon zest and beat until smooth and well mixed. Combine the flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda together until well combined. Slowly add the flour mixture to the lemon mixture until mixed. The dough will be very sticky. Place into the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes or until firm enough to roll into balls.Roll the dough into small balls then toss in the bowl of powdered sugar until evenly coated. Place the balls on the baking sheet about 2 inches apart. Place into the oven and bake for 9-11 minutes. Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool on a wire rack for at least 7 minutes to set.Serve the cookies immediately with a tall glass of ice cold milk. Enjoy!
Step by step:
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with a silpat mat.In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar together with a mixer until creamy.
2. Add the vanilla, egg, lemon juice, and lemon zest and beat until smooth and well mixed.
3. Combine the flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda together until well combined. Slowly add the flour mixture to the lemon mixture until mixed. The dough will be very sticky.
4. Place into the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes or until firm enough to roll into balls.
5. Roll the dough into small balls then toss in the bowl of powdered sugar until evenly coated.
6. Place the balls on the baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
7. Place into the oven and bake for 9-11 minutes.
8. Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool on a wire rack for at least 7 minutes to set.
9. Serve the cookies immediately with a tall glass of ice cold milk. Enjoy!
Nutrition Information:
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