These soft and fluffy cake-like lemon cookies are topped off with a sweet and tangy lemon glaze!
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time15 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cookies, Greek Yogurt, Lemon
Servings: 16
Equipment
Baking sheet
Oven
Stand or hand mixer
Large cookie scoop
Ingredients
For the cookies:
2cupsall-purpose flour
1teaspoonbaking powder
¼teaspoonbaking soda
½teaspoonsalt
½cupbutterroom temperature
1cupof sugar
1egg
1tablespoonlemon zest
2tablespoonslemon juice
¾cupfull fat Greek yogurtplain
For the glaze:
1cuppowdered sugar
1tablespoonlemon zest
1tablespoonlemon juice
Instructions
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat and preheat oven to 350°F.
Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar until fluffy and pale yellow. Add egg and keep mixing until smooth. Beat in lemon zest, lemon juice, and Greek yogurt.
Stir in dry ingredients, making sure not to overmix.
Scoop out dough using a large cookie scoop and place on the prepared baking sheet 2 inches apart.
Bake for 15-18 minutes or until edges are just beginning to brown.
Allow to cool on the sheet pans for about 5 minutes before removing to a cooling rack to complete cooling.
To make the glaze, add all ingredients to a small bowl and stir until smooth. If icing is too thick, very gradually add small amounts of milk.
Once the cookies have completely cooled, smooth a think layer of glaze on top.
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Notes
You can stack these cookies once the glaze is completely dry!