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Frosted Lemon Cookies

This lemon cookie is delightfully crisp and tender with the refreshing flavor of lemon.

45 min.prep time 1:15total time

5 dozen cookies

4.80769230769231 26 Ratings

Ingredients

Cookie

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 cups sugar

1 cup Land O Lakes® Unsalted Butter, softened*

2 Land O Lakes® All-Natural Eggs

1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

Glaze

2 1/2 cups powdered sugar

1/4 cup lemon juice

Directions

Heat oven to 400°F. Combine all cookie ingredients in large bowl. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed.

Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.

Meanwhile, combine all glaze ingredients in small bowl; stir until smooth. Frost warm cookies with glaze. Sprinkle with additional lemon peel, if desired.

*Substitute Land O Lakes® Salted Butter.

Nutrition Facts (1 cookie)

Calories: 80

Fat: 3g

Cholesterol: 15mg

Sodium: 60mg

Carbohydrates: 13g

Dietary Fiber: 0g

Protein: 1g

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The cookies started out crisp but the icing made them soft/soggy. Not a keeper..

Posted Apr 29 2012 by Katie

This is a new go to cookie recipe! Everyone loved them.

Posted Feb 11 2012 by steph

So yummy. If you like lemon you'll love these!

Posted Feb 08 2012 by Jessica

The cookies came out fantastic. Nice and soft, crunchy texture, Would recommend to anyone and everyone.
Sounds like Kelly need to flour or grease her cookie pan. She must of used margerine if her cookies came out flat...

Posted Jan 29 2012 by Tony

These are the best cookies ever. I've been making them for a long time now every Christmas and my family just loves them. They turn out perfect every time.

Posted Dec 23 2011 by Debra W.

The cookies were flat and stuck to the cookie sheets. A BIG MESS!! I reviewed the recipe to ensure I hadnt made a mistake which I did not so I would not recommend this recipe to anyone. I need the 6 dozen cookies for a cookie exchange and now I have to go buy some. A waste of my time and money :(

Posted Dec 23 2011 by Kelly Schmidlin

These are easy and delicious cookies to give as gifts!

Posted Dec 21 2011 by Patty

This lemon cookie by far is the best I have made. Just the right sweetness then a kick of the tartness comes in. Soft center with melt-in-your-mouth edges. Really, can't get enough!!!! They are a great treat.

Posted Dec 16 2011 by Mc

This recipe was wonderfully refreshing, just the right balance of sweet and tart. The glaze really makes these cookies outstanding!

Posted Dec 13 2011 by brian b.

These cookies have a great taste and texture. I did add 1 drop of yellow food coloring to the dough and 2 T butter to the glaze. Yum

Posted Dec 04 2011 by cindy

The cookies are the best I've ever had! There's not too much or too little lemon in the cookies. I highly recommend these cookies to any fan of cookies or lemons. The frosting is also a very nice touch. Delicious!

Posted Nov 15 2011 by Timothy

Can anyone tell me how these should be stored? And do they hold up well? (if not gobbled up, that is)

Posted Oct 10 2011 by liz

Can't stop making them. Wife and I can't stop eating them. Sometimes I sprinkle them with grated coconut.

Posted Jul 02 2011 by Steve

When you're having a cookie craving this is the easiest, yummiest recipe ever. Your craving will be satisfied within the hour. I halfed the recipe because, of course, it's dangerous to have too many fresh out of the oven cookies when you're having a cookie craving. Will make these again and again.

Posted Jun 17 2011 by Katie

This is the best lemon cookie recipe ever! Be careful, you will eat as many as you make. I had to give mine away they were so good

Posted May 18 2011 by Paula

Didn't have cream of tarter so used baking powder in place of both cream of tarter, cookies puffed up just fine! Not a big fan of zest so used approx. an extra half table spoon of lemon juice... cookies came out with a lemond aid flavor! Excellent!

Posted Apr 14 2011 by Kat

I just made these last night and they were amazing!!!!! I read the comments where people said to use real lemons and boy that really makes a difference. The lemon flavor was very prominent. I also took the advice of one comment and added 2 tablespoons of lemon zest to the dough. My boyfriend and I could not stop eating these cookies. I will never use another recipe for lemon cookies.

Posted Jan 10 2011 by Nicole

For consistently perfect cookies, I chill the bare cookie sheets in the refrigerator 15 mins. before baking.

To intensify the lemon flavor, I double the amount of finely grated lemon zest in the cookie dough (2 tablespoons). And I mix in 2 tablespoons of lemon zest to the glaze instead of sprinkling some pieces on top.

Posted Dec 30 2010 by John

Super Easy and Super Good..... These are great cookies for the Holidays. Not your typical choco chip or oatmeal. Nice to try out a differect recipe. Most ingredients are standard things, except maybe the cream of tartar. I think they will become my new favorite for cookie exchanges and parties. Perfect cookies for any season.

Posted Dec 23 2010 by Jill

Best cookies ever! Melt in your mouth greatness!

Posted Dec 11 2010 by Debra W.

Richard -
From the Test Kitchen - If the cookies turn out flat the butter may have been too soft when the dough was mixed. One solution is to refrigerate the cookie dough for 30 to 60 minutes before forming the cookies and baking them. Also, make sure the cookie are completely mixed. Beating the dough, too, will incorporate more air into the dough and may help to make the cookies puffy after baking.

Posted Dec 09 2010 by Cindy

Richard -
From the Test Kitchen - If the cookies turnout flat the butter may have been too soft when the dough was mixed. One solution is to refrigerate the cookie dough for 30 to 60 minutes and then forming the cookies and baking them. Also, make sure the cookie ti completely mixed. Beating the dough will incorporate more air into the dough and may help to make the cookies more puffy after baking.

Posted Dec 09 2010 by Cindy

I have baked this recipe many many times. Sometimes the cookies come out nice and puffy, other times they are flat like potato chips. Can you tell me what might be causing this? How can I insure they are nice and puffy? They always taste good, but don't always look good. Thank you.

Posted Dec 05 2010 by Richard Newman

I have been making these for several years and add them to my trays of Christmas cookies. If you like lemon flavor you'll love these. I add 1 tsp. lemon extract to the mix and it gives them an even bigger lemon kick. Tender and crispy all at the same time. I also used regular butter instead of unsalted as that's what I had on hand. We love these and I won't even bother trying another lemon cookie recipe...this it "the one"!

Posted Sep 27 2010 by Sally

i used a little extra lemon juice in the dough and also the glaze..i just love the wonderful lemon flavor, and the cookies are so buttery and taste great with the lemon zest on top of the glaze...my husband also just LOVES them!!i will definitely make these again..my favorite cookie recipe now..

Posted Mar 04 2010 by sandi

The frosting gives these cookies a wonderful punch of lemon flavor. They are absolutely delicious. You MUST use freshly squeezed lemons or the lemon flavor wont be there.

Posted Oct 26 2009 by Shirley

We used fresh squeezed lemons, for dough and frosting-YUM!

Posted Oct 20 2009 by francesca

I didn't combine everything in one bowl. I creamed the butter and sugar, added the remaining wet ingred. Sifted the dry added to the wet and mixed lightly for a tender cookie. Everyone loves these and I have handed out your printed recipe to dozens of friends.

Posted Jun 10 2009 by Leslie

So good and so simple to make. I have made this on several occasions and each time had to give the recipe to everyone. I will sometimes make it with Lime zest and juice for a fresh change.

Posted Apr 10 2009 by Terri

So easy and so delicious. These cookies have a wonderful, almost cakey texture, yet they hold their shape. One of the best lemon cookies I've had.

Posted Feb 16 2009 by Dawn

I found the recipe simple and quick to make.
I used lime instead of lemon. Out of all the cookies I baked for my friends, this one got the best revues.

Posted Dec 20 2008 by Sonia

I have made these for the past couple of years as part of my holiday baking. They make a very refreshing change to all the chocolate.

Posted Nov 22 2008 by Betty

Found this recipe in a cooking magazine about a year or two ago. Both my husband love them. They are light and refreshing. I love chocolate but these are a nice change. Great to have for company for a non-chocolate option

Posted Nov 22 2008 by Diane

I have made these cookies several times, and they are always amazingly delicious! I have also shared this recipe with my sister, and it has become a favorite of her family of six, as well as mine of five. I would recommend this recipe to anyone who loves lemon. So, so good!

Posted Nov 22 2008 by Heather

i made these cookies for my husbands workplace and everyone wanted the recipe.at first i was going to tell them that it was a family recipe but they all loved it so much i told them that i found the recipe on the box of butter i bought.!!so i did share!!!

Posted Aug 29 2008 by samantha

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