Vanilla Bean Lemon Sugar Cookies
These vanilla bean lemon sugar cookies are the perfect addition to your summer cookie routine. They are packed full of vanilla bean paste, tons of lemon zest and rolled in sugar for a delicious sweet treat.
Servings: 24 cookies
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1-3/4 cup granulated sugar divided
- 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1/4 cup lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Instructions
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl whisk together flour, baking soda, and kosher salt and set aside.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer add 1-1/4 cup of the granulated sugar, butter, lemon zest, and vanilla bean paste.
- Mix until creamed and the mixture looks light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Make sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl a few times while mixing.
- Add in the egg and lemon juice, mix just until combined.
- With the mixer on low, slowly add in the flour mixture and mix just until combined.
- Cover the bowl, and let the dough rest for an hour in the refrigerator.
- Before baking, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and prepare baking sheets with non-stick spray or line with parchment paper.
- Scoop out 2 tablespoon sized balls of dough, roll in remaining 1/2 cup sugar and place on your prepared baking sheets. Leave 2 inches between cookies.
- Place into the oven for 6 minutes, remove, flatten cookies to 1/4 inch thick with the bottom of a glass and add back to the oven to bake for another 6 minutes.
- Let cool and enjoy.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 139kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 98mg | Potassium: 25mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 248IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg