Description
These sweet and zesty Frosted Lemon Sugar Cookies are the perfect Spring treat! Each one consists of a melt-in-your-mouth lemon sugar cookie, topped with a fluffy lemon cream cheese frosting! Lastly, each one is topped with a sprinkle of lemon sugar and pearl sprinkles.
Ingredients
For Lemon Cookies:
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 cup melted butter, cooled
1 cup white sugar
2 Tbsp. lemon zest
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 large egg + 1 egg yolk
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. lemon extract
For Lemon Cream Cheese Buttercream:
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup cream cheese, softened
2 + 1/2 cups powdered sugar
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 Tbsp. milk
For Lemon Sugar:
2 Tbsp. white sugar
2 Tbsp. lemon zest
Instructions
1. To a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients. 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, 2 Tbsp. cornstarch, 1 tsp. baking soda, and 1/4 tsp. salt. Set that aside.
2. To a large bowl, add in 3/4 cup melted and cooled butter, 1 cup white sugar, 2 Tbsp. lemon zest, 1 Tbsp. lemon juice, 1 large egg + 1 egg yolk, 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract, and 1/2 tsp. lemon extract. Whisk that until combined.
3. Using a spatula, add in the dry ingredients and fold that in until everyone is combined and it forms into a dough.
4. Scoop the dough out onto a lined baking pan, and bake at 350F for 12 minutes, or until lightly golden. Let the cookies cool, while making the buttercream.
5. To a small bowl, with an electric hand mixer, beat together 1/2 cup softened butter, 1 /4 cup softened cream cheese, 2 + 1/2 cups powdered sugar, 2 Tbsp. lemon juice, and 1 Tbsp. milk. Beat that until the buttercream is smooth and fully combined.
6. Frost the cooled cookies with the buttercream, then mix together 2 Tbsp. white sugar, and 2 Tbsp. lemon zest. This is the lemon sugar. Top your cookies with the lemon sugar, and some optional sprinkles.
7. Enjoy!
- Prep Time: 10 mins.
- Cook Time: 12 mins.
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookies
- Calories: 300