There is no doubt that for those who are fond of sweet and sour things, Old Fashioned Lemon Cookies are the best. The addition of raw sugar and lemon in these cookies gives a unique and wonderful taste which is always appreciated. This is also a gift of gratitude which we got from them. It takes very little time to make these cookies and believe me, we can make very good cookies at home in very little time.
To make Old Fashioned Lemon Cookies we need lemon juice, zest, granulated and light brown sugar, butter, eggs, baking soda and salt so that by using them we can make delicious cookies. If you also love sour and sweet cookies like me then you have come to the right place, here I will teach you that it is easy for us to make these wonderful cookies at home in just a few minutes. Let me teach you how we can make these cookies very easily at home.
Ingredients
Carefully collect these ingredients to make Old Fashioned Lemon Cookies
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
- ¼ cup packed light-brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest, plus 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup unsalted butter, (2 sticks), softened
- 2 large eggs
- Sanding sugar, for sprinkling
Equipment
Here discussing some equipment using for this recipe
- Large bowl
- hand-held mixer or stand mixer
- Spatula
- Cookie scoop
- Baking Sheet
- Parchment paper
- zester
- Knife
Step by step instruction
Follow all these instructions and don’t miss any step of this recipe
Step:1
Prepare preheated oven and baking sheets, combine dry ingredients:
Heat oven to 350°F. Line the sheets with parchment. Sift flour, baking soda, and salt into a bowl. Set aside.
Step:2
Mix lemon juice, butter and sugar:
Place sugar and lemon zest in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on medium speed 30 seconds. Add butter; mix until light and fluffy, about 1 minute.
Step:3
Add eggs lemon juice and flour mixture
At the same time add one egg and lemon juice to it. Gradually reduce the speed of mixing them and add flour mixture. After adding all these, mix the ingredients well and make a good mixture.
Step:4
Scoop the cookies onto the baking sheets:
Scoop dough using a 2-inch ice cream scoop; space cookies 2 inches apart on baking sheets. Flatten cookies slightly with spatula.
Step:5
Sprinkle with sanding sugar:
To make the Old Fashioned Lemon Cookies look beautiful and delicious, use a lightly sanding agent or pastry brush to coat them with a wet pastry brush. Sprinkle with more sanding sugar.
Step:6
Bake the cookies and let them cool:
Bake the cookies for about 15 minutes until they are cooked. Cool on sheets on wire racks for 5 minutes. Use a spatula to transfer the cookies to the racks and leave them until they are cooked and cool.
We can also store cookies:
We can store this cookies for maximum 3 days. The cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature.
FAQ about Old Fashioned Lemon Cookies
How do you know when cookies are done?
Once you start to see the edges turning light brown, then it’s time to pull them from the oven
Conclusion:
Old Fashioned Lemon Cookies were undoubtedly made in ancient times but even today people love to eat them, Old Fashioned Lemon Cookies are such a delicious food that anyone who eats them goes crazy about them. Old fashion cookies bring back old memories for me. If you also like these cookies like me, then don’t delay and make them at home today, eat them yourself and feed them to your family members too.
