Best 10 Thin Crispy Lemon Cookies Recipes

CRISP LEMON COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the lemon juice, zest and vanilla. Gradually add flour and mix well. , Shape dough into 1-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Coat the bottom of a glass with cooking spray; dip in sugar. Flatten cookies with glass, redipping in sugar as needed., Bake until edges are lightly browned, 11-13 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. Drizzle with melted vanilla chips.

LEMON THINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the lemon juice, lemon zest and extracts. , Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Shape into a 12-in. roll; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or until firm., Preheat oven to 350°. Unwrap dough; cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. , Bake until the edges are lightly browned, 9 minutes. Cool 1-2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

CRISP LEMON SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, milk and extracts. Combine the flour, salt and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture. , Shape into 1-in. balls or drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Flatten with a glass dipped in sugar. , Bake at 400° for 9-11 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Immediately remove to wire racks to cool.

THIN, CRISPY, LEMON COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease baking sheets.
• Combine flour, baking soda, and baking powder in a small mixing bowl. Set aside. Combine butter and sugar and cream. Add egg, vanilla, and lemon vest, and beat until smooth. Add flour mixture gradually til soft dough forms.
• Drop dough by rounded teaspoon onto a greased baking sheet. Bake until edges turn brown and cookie appears puffy. About 12 minutes. Let sit about 3 minutes to set, and transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
• For glaze combine powdered sugar, milk, water, and vanilla. If glaze is too thick, add some water til thin glaze. Pour 2 teaspoons of glaze over each cooled cookie. Sprinkle with sprinkles. (optional, and glaze is optional as well).

CRISPY LEMON COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cream the butter and sugar until smooth.
• Add the flour, sour cream, baking soda and lemon extract and blend until smooth.
• Divide dough in half and place each half on a piece of wax paper. Roll each section into a 2 inch log and freeze until firm.
• Remove 1 log at a time, slice dough into 1/8 inch slices.
• Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake until edges are golden brown.
• Remove from oven, cool for 1 minute, remove from pan and cool on rack.
• Drizzle with icing if desired.
• For Lemon Icing: Mix all ingredients until smooth. Drizzle over cookies. Let icing dry before storing.

CRISPY LEMON COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF.
• Bring lemon juice to a simmer in a saucepan over medium heat; cook until reduced by half.
• Add in 1/2 cup butter and stir until melted.
• Sift flour, baking powder and salt together in a bowl.
• Cream remaining butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add egg and lemon butter.
• Mix until pale, about 3 minutes.
• Mix in vanilla.
• Add in flour and mix well.
• Form 1-1/2" balls and drop them onto cookie sheets lined with parchment paper.
• Bake until lightly browned, 12-15 minutes.
• Cool on rack and store in airtight container, (if they last that long!).

LEMON CRISP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Beat butter and sugar until fluffy.
• Add egg, lemon zest, juice, vanilla and beat again.
• In Separate bowl, Sift together Baking powder, baking soda, salt and flour.
• Add dry ingredients to wet in two batches, until just blended.
• Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Sprinkle with colored sugar.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are lightly browned.
• Cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute then move to a cooling rack.

CRISP LEMON THIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Cream butter, sugar and lemon zest until light and fluffy. Scrape the sides of the bowl.
• Add the lemon juice and lemon extract. Mix until well combined.
• Add the egg and mix until well combined. Scrape the sides of the bowl.
• Add the salt, baking soda, and flour. Mix until incorporated.
• Use a .75 oz scoop (my larger of the cookie scoops - black handle) or tablespoon to scoop the cookies onto the prepared baking sheets. Leaving 2" between the cookies. They will spread as they bake. Make sure to leave enough room.
• Bake until the edges are golden brown and the middle of the cookies are set. About 8-10 minutes
• Transfer the cookies to a cooling rack and allow to cool completely.
• Store at room temperature in a covered container.

LEMON CHEWY CRISPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl with electric mixer on high speed until fluffy. Beat in remaining ingredients except flour until well blended.
• On low speed, beat in flour just until blended.
• Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 1 1/2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Sprinkle with sugar or almonds.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes until edges are lightly browned. Cool on cookie sheet 1 minute before removing to wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week. HINT: These cookies will have a nicely browned edge if baked on a regular thin cookie sheet rather than a thick or insulated one.

LEMON THIN COOKIES (ALMOST AS GOOD AS THE ONE'S NABISCO USE TO MAKE)

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
• 2. In a bowl, beat eggs, sugar and vanilla for 3-4 minutes or until the mixture forms a ribbon when the beater is lifted. Keep beating and add the lemon rind (zest).
• 3. In a separte bowl beat the butter until it is light and fluffy. Add the butter to the egg mixture alternating with the flour.
• 4. Drop the batter by teaspoons about 2 1/2 inches apart on parchment lined baking sheets. Flatten the mounds into 2 inch rounds with a spoon dipped in water.
• 5. Bake the cookies for about 5 minutes, or until the edges are browned.
• 6. Allow to cook on the sheets for 1 minute, then cool them completely on a rack.