LEMON VANILLA SUGAR COOKIES

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Categories     dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 8 to 9 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (see Cook's Note)
1/8 teaspoon fine salt
1 stick unsalted butter (8 tablespoons), at room temperature
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest (about 1 large lemon)
1 large egg yolk
3/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
5 ounces white royal icing (marshmallow cream consistency for outlining and flooding, in piping bag with no tip)
5 ounces yellow royal icing (marshmallow cream consistency for outlining and flooding, in piping bag with no tip)

Steps:

  • Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Combine the flour and salt in a medium bowl and whisk to combine. Put the butter, granulated sugar, confectioners' sugar and lemon zest in a large bowl. Beat with an electric hand mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the egg yolk and vanilla and beat until well combined. Add the flour mixture in 2 batches and mix until just combined.
  • Scoop the dough with a 2-ounce cookie scoop, filling it fully with the dough. Then shape it into a straight-sided patty (like a hockey puck) that is 2 inches wide and 1/2 inch thick. Put the formed cookie on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat to make 7 to 8 more cookies and making sure there is at least 1 inch of space around each cookie on the baking sheet.
  • Bake until the cookies have spread out and flattened by about half and the bottoms are lightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes, rotating the pan once halfway through the cooking time. Let cool 10 minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
  • Flip your cookies upside down so the flattest side is up. Use the yellow icing to make a thin line around the edge of each cookie. Then make 2 loops around the interior of the yellow border with the white icing and use a toothpick to fill in any gaps between the two colors. Fill in the middle space with the yellow icing and then make a circle with the white directly in the center. Immediately use a scribe or toothpick to lightly drag from the edge of the cookie to the middle to create the segments of your lemon. Repeat with the remaining cookies.
  • Let the icing dry and crust over or serve immediately.

letshego moatlhudi
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These cookies are amazing! The lemon and vanilla flavors are perfect together. They're also really soft and chewy. I love the crunchy sugar coating on top. I will definitely be making these again.


Umar Maghanhar
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These cookies are delicious! I love the lemon and vanilla flavors together. They're also really soft and chewy. I will definitely be making these again.


Bryan H
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These cookies are a great way to use up leftover egg whites. They're also really easy to make and they always turn out perfect. I love the lemon and vanilla flavors together. They're also really soft and chewy.


Janak Bhandari
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I made these cookies for my family and they loved them! They're so easy to make and they taste delicious. I love the lemon and vanilla flavors together. They're also really soft and chewy.


M Mburz
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These cookies are so good! I love the lemon flavor. They're also really soft and chewy. I will definitely be making these again.


Kipkorir Denis
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These cookies are amazing! The lemon and vanilla flavors are perfect together. They're also really soft and chewy. I love the crunchy sugar coating on top. I will definitely be making these again.


Betty Gibson
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These cookies are delicious! I love the lemon and vanilla flavors together. They're also really soft and chewy. I will definitely be making these again.


Lucky Khan
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These cookies are a great way to use up leftover egg whites. They're also really easy to make and they always turn out perfect. I love the lemon and vanilla flavors together. They're also really soft and chewy.


Mary Matola
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I made these cookies for my family and they loved them! They're so easy to make and they taste delicious. I love the lemon and vanilla flavors together. They're also really soft and chewy.


Adnan Sanowar
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These cookies are so good! I love the lemon flavor. They're also really soft and chewy. I will definitely be making these again.


Jackie Jones
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These cookies are amazing! The lemon and vanilla flavors are perfect together. They're also really soft and chewy. I love the crunchy sugar coating on top. I will definitely be making these again.


Joyce Ezeji
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I love these cookies! They're so easy to make and they always turn out perfect. I love the lemon and vanilla flavors together. They're also really soft and chewy. I always get compliments on them when I bring them to parties.


Heather Dow
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These cookies are delicious! The lemon flavor is subtle but noticeable, and the vanilla adds a touch of sweetness. They're also really soft and chewy. I'm going to make these again for sure.


Anup roy Anu
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I made these cookies for a party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them. They're so light and fluffy, and the lemon flavor is just perfect. I will definitely be making these again.


Alketa Mani
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These cookies are so good! I love the lemon and vanilla flavors together. They're also really soft and chewy. I will definitely be making these again.


Shirley Null
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I love how easy these cookies are to make. I was able to whip up a batch in no time. They're also really delicious. The lemon flavor is subtle but noticeable, and the vanilla adds a touch of sweetness. I'm definitely going to be making these again.


C a l
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These lemon vanilla sugar cookies are a delightful treat! The combination of lemon and vanilla flavors is perfect, and the cookies are soft and chewy. I especially love the crunchy sugar coating on top. I'll definitely be making these again.