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Italian Lemon Drop Cookies Recipe

Italian Lemon Drop Cookies Recipe
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These Italian Lemon Drop Cookies are light, fluffy, and bursting with citrus flavor. The perfect treat for any occasion!

Ingredients

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Dry Ingredients:

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Cookie Dough:

  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter (at room temperature)
  • 1 large egg
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice (from 1 to 2 lemons)
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest (from 1 lemon)
  • ⅓ cup milk

Glaze:

  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (at room temperature)
  • 1 ½ tablespoons milk
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice (from ½ lemon)
  • ½ tablespoon lemon zest (from ½ lemon)

Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F and line cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
  2. Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
  3. Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large mixing bowl, beat together the butter and sugar with an electric mixer for 1 minute, or until pale and fluffy.
  4. Add Wet Ingredients: Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until smooth. Mix in the lemon juice and lemon zest.
  5. Combine Ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredients, alternating with the milk. Start with half of the dry mixture, mix, then add the milk, and finish with the remaining dry mixture. The dough will be thick and sticky.
  6. Scoop Dough: Use a small cookie scoop (about 1 tablespoon) to portion the dough onto the prepared cookie sheets, spacing them slightly apart.
  7. Bake Cookies: Bake for 11-13 minutes, or until the bottoms are lightly golden. Remove from the oven and transfer cookies to wire racks to cool completely.
  8. Prepare Glaze: In a medium bowl, beat together powdered sugar, butter, milk, lemon juice, and lemon zest until smooth and slightly runny.
  9. Glaze Cookies: Place the cooling racks with cookies over foil or a baking sheet. Use a spoon to drizzle or spread a teaspoon of glaze over each cookie. Allow the glaze to set for 15-20 minutes.
  10. Serve and Store: Serve immediately or store in an airtight container until ready to enjoy.

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Keywords: Italian, Lemon, Cookies, Dessert, Citrus

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