Description
Easiest Lemon Meltaway Cookies are soft, buttery cookies that melt in your mouth with bright lemon flavor, finished with a snowy dusting of powdered sugar.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon zest
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup powdered sugar, for coating
Instructions
- In a large bowl, cream butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
- Mix in lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Gradually add flour and salt, mixing just until a soft dough forms.
- Cover and chill the dough for 1 hour to firm up.
- Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10–12 minutes, until set but not browned.
- Let cookies cool for 5 minutes, then gently roll in powdered sugar.
- Cool completely before serving for the perfect meltaway texture.
Notes
- Chill the dough for an hour to help it hold its shape and achieve a melt-in-your-mouth texture.
- Do not overbake; they should be set but not browned for best meltaway results.
- Dust with extra powdered sugar after cooling for a snowy finish.
- Can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for several days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10–12 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Creaming, Chilling, Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (approx.)
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 25 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg
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