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Super Soft Greek Yogurt Lemon Cookies

These soft and fluffy cake-like lemon cookies are topped off with a sweet and tangy lemon glaze!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
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:

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup butter room temperature
  • 1 cup of sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • ¾ cup full fat Greek yogurt plain

For the glaze:

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon lemon 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!