Description
Easy and delightful Lemon Spritz Cookies with a crispy edge and tender center, perfect for sharing.
Ingredients
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- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract (optional)
- Powdered sugar for dusting (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt until well combined.
- Beat the softened butter and granulated sugar together until creamy and fluffy.
- Add the egg, lemon zest, vanilla extract, and almond extract, mixing until fully incorporated.
- Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing just until combined to avoid overmixing.
- Fill a cookie press with the dough and press it onto ungreased baking sheets to form fun shapes.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the cookies are lightly golden around the edges.
- Allow the cookies to cool before dusting with powdered sugar if desired.
Notes
Make ahead and refrigerate the dough for up to a week. Frozen shaped cookies can be baked directly from frozen.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 10mg