Lemon Crinkle Cookies
Summer is officially here! With the change in season, I’ve made a 360 change in life plans. It’s been a whirlwind throughout these past few weeks, but I am excited to announce that I am settled and LOVING life in New York City! There is just so much to do, every hour of the day, and it’s been really fun to create my own little space in such a HUGE city. I will be here for the next 10 weeks working for Martha Stewart Living! {My grad school program requires an internship… I reached for the stars, and well, here I am!}
Onto the sweets… Lemon Bars are some of my absolute favorite. But, they have to be served chilly to really taste the goodness. Check here for the best lemon bar recipe you will ever taste {I might be a little bias :) } So, why not take a lemon bar and turn it into a cookie for the hot summer months? I did just that, and it worked! Randomly last week, I had been reflecting on my absolute favorite Christmas cookie – chocolate crinkles – and thought that texture combined with a lemon flavor would be melt in your mouth amazing. It is!
- 1 c. sugar
- 1/2 c. (1 stick) butter, softened
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 tsp. lemon zest
- 1 T fresh lemon juice
- 1 egg
- 1/4 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 1/2 c. all purpose flour
- 1 c. powdered sugar {for rolling}
- Cream butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy {4 minutes-ish}.
- Mix in vanilla, zest, juice, and egg until well combined and consistent in texture.
- Add baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix well.
- Stir in flour.
- Cover dough and chill in fridge for 4 hours {or overnight}.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Put 1 c. powdered sugar in a small bowl.
- Form balls of dough in your hand {the dough will warm up from the heat of your hands} and completely coat in powdered sugar.
- On parchment or silpat lined baking sheets, place cookies 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 8-11 minutes {depending on size of cookies} until bottoms are just slightly browned.
- Cool for 3 minutes, then transfer to cooling rack.
- Enjoy!
These are perfect for summertime picnics, play dates, camp care packages, hubby’s work lunches, even breakfast..! I hope you enjoy these as much as I do!
Happy Monday!
