These are very delicious with a great burst of lemon! If you aren't a lemon lover, then these aren't for you! You will find the lemon oil and the lemon powder at a craft store , or you may choose to use lemon juice. Using the lemon juice will not produce the level of tartness as it would with the lemon oil. Times are guestimated, as the level of doneness is up to you.
Provided by FLUFFSTER
Categories Dessert
Time 39m
Yield 30 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F Lightly grease (or line with parchment) two baking sheets.
- To prepare the dough:
- In a medium-sized bowl, beat the butter and sugar until light and fully. Add the egg, vanilla, baking powder, salt, lemon oil, and lemon powder, beating on medium speed until well blended. Add the flour and coconut, beating until thoroughly combined. Use food color to tint the cookies yellow. Gel-paste food color will give the most intense color; be aware that with paste colors, you only need to add the merest touch. Dip a toothpick in the color, and then dip it into the dough. Repeat a couple of times. Mix the dough, adding more color until it's as intense as you like.
- To shape the cookies: Place the coarse sugar in a small bowl. Drop the dough by tablespoonfuls into the bowl, one at a time, shaking the bowl to coat with sugar. Gently roll cookies into smooth balls with your hands, then transfer to the prepared baking sheets.
- To bake the cookies: Bake the cookies for 9 to 10 minutes, for soft cookies. For crunchier cookies, bake for 12 minutes, until they're barely beginning to brown around the edges. Remove from the oven, and after a few minutes transfer them to a rack to cool.
- Variation: You can make these cookies using fresh lemons instead of lemon powder and lemon oil (though they won't be nearly as intensely citrus-y). Substitute 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (the juice of one medium-large lemon), and the grated rind from one lemon. You may also omit the coconut and/or food coloring, if you like. Bake the cookies for 12 minutes, until they feel barely set in the center (for softer cookies); or 14 minutes (for crisper cookies).
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Braedyn Ferreira
[email protected]These cookies are delicious! I love the lemon flavor.
hoythe savoie
[email protected]I've made these cookies several times now and they're always a hit. They're the perfect cookie for any occasion.
Logan Wessie
[email protected]These cookies are so easy to make and they taste amazing! I love the lemon flavor.
Rhea Cacho
[email protected]I've made these cookies several times now and they're always a hit. They're the perfect cookie for any occasion.
Lincoln Paxton
[email protected]These cookies are the perfect balance of sweet and tart. I love the lemon flavor.
shaider
[email protected]I made these cookies for my family and they loved them! They're so easy to make and they taste amazing.
Mr Najib
[email protected]These cookies are delicious! I love the lemon flavor.
Jinnie Palinski
[email protected]I've made these cookies several times now and they're always a hit. They're the perfect cookie for any occasion.
Nicodemus Bopoto
[email protected]These cookies are so lemony and refreshing. They're perfect for a summer party.
omowunmi baraka
[email protected]I made these cookies for a party and they were gone in minutes! Everyone loved them.
Yashira REGALADO PEREZ
[email protected]These cookies are the perfect balance of sweet and tart.
ige Emmanuel
[email protected]I've never made lemon cookies before, but these were so easy to make and they turned out great!
Neer Tmg
[email protected]These cookies are delicious! I love the combination of lemon and sugar.
Ismet Ala
[email protected]I made these cookies for a bake sale and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them.
Shamima Rahman
[email protected]These cookies are so good! The lemon flavor is just right.
Evance Ochieng
[email protected]I've made these cookies several times now and they're always a favorite. They're perfect for any occasion.
gasser Tammam
[email protected]Easy to make and delicious! I love the lemon flavor.
Karen Kelly
[email protected]These cookies were a hit with my family! They're so lemony and flavorful. I'll definitely be making them again.