Lemonade Cookies Recipes

SOFT LEMONADE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour and baking soda; add to the creamed mixture alternately with 1/3 cup lemonade concentrate, beating well after each addition., Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 400° for 8 minutes. Remove to wire racks. Brush with 1/2 cup lemonade concentrate; sprinkle with sugar. Cool.

EASY LEMONADE COOKIES

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 400 F.
• In a mixing bowl with an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar until light. Add eggs and beat until light and fluffy.
• Sift together the sifted flour and baking soda; add to the creamed mixture, alternating with 1/2 cup of the lemonade concentrate.
• Stir in grated lemon peel, if using.
• Drop dough by teaspoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake cookies at 400 F for 8 minutes or until lightly browned around edges.
• Remove the cookies to racks to cool completely.
• Brush hot cookies with remaining lemonade concentrate and then sprinkle with some granulated sugar. Expert Tip If you prefer iced cookies, combine 2 cups of confectioners' sugar with 4 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice or lemonade concentrate and a few teaspoons of finely grated lemon zest. Ice the cookies while they are still slightly warm. See Also: Lemon Butter Cookies , Lemon Cream Cheese Cookies

LEMONADE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar.
• Beat in eggs.
• Combine flour and baking soda and add to creamed mixture.
• Mix well.
• Add 3/4 cup lemonade concentrate.
• Mix well.
• Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls into an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake for about 8 minutes, or until lightly brown around the edges.
• Do not over bake.
• Remove cookies from cookie sheet to cool on a wire rack.
• Brush each cookie with remaining lemonade concentrate and sprinkle with sugar crystals.

LEMONADE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Cream butter, sugar and 3/4 c of lemonade mix together til fluffy.
• Beat in egg, vanilla and lemon extract/zest.
• Mix flour and baking soda.
• In another bowl, add dry ingredients to wet til thoroughly combined.
• Form 1-inch balls of dough and roll in 1/2 cup lemonade mix in shallow bowl, place 2- inches apart on well greased cookie sheet.
• Bake 10-12 minutes until edges just begin to brown.
• Cool for 2 minutes on cookie sheet then remove to rack.

LEMONADE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a cookie sheet.
• In a large bowl, cream together butter and 1 cup sugar. Blend in eggs. In a medium bowl, sift together flour and baking soda; gradually beat into butter mixture, alternating with 1/2 cup lemonade concentrate. Drop mixture by rounded teaspoons onto the prepared cookie sheet.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, until lightly brown. Brush lightly with remaining lemonade, and sprinkle with remaining sugar.

LEMON COOKIES FROM SCRATCH

Steps:

• Cream sugar, butter, and lemon zest together in a large bowl using an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
• Combine eggs, lemon juice, and vanilla extract in a cup; mix using a fork until combined. Beat into egg mixture slowly on low speed.
• Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in a medium bowl. Add to egg mixture slowly on low speed until just combined. Do not overbeat; dough will be sticky. Cover and chill dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes; it will still be sticky after chilling.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Form dough into balls using a cookie scoop or tablespoon and roll each in powdered sugar. Place onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart. Lightly smash each ball down using your hand.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the middle of each cookie is just barely set, 11 to 12 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack completely before storing in an airtight container.

COUNTRY TIME LEMONADE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cream butter, sugar and lemonade mix.
• Add egg, vanilla, lemon extract, lemon zest and lemon juice and mix well.
• Add flour and baking soda and mix.
• Roll dough into teaspoons size balls place on cookie sheet.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
• You may roll dough balls in sugar before baking or when cooled if desired.
• They are also good with a glaze of powdered sugar and milk.
• Great either way.

SOFT LEMON COOKIES FROM SCRATCH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Cream sugar and butter in a bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add lemon juice, lemon zest, egg, and vanilla extract; mix on low speed to combine, scraping down the sides of the bowl to incorporate everything evenly.
• Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl. Add to the sugar mixture slowly, mixing on low speed until just incorporated. Mix in the remaining 2 tablespoons flour.
• Place 1/2 cup powdered sugar in a small bowl. Scoop out teaspoonfuls of cookie dough, roll in powdered sugar, and place on the prepared baking sheet, 1 to 2 inches apart.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are light brown on the edges, 9 to 11 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool for 3 minutes on the cookie sheet. Transfer to a cooling rack and sprinkle with additional powdered sugar.

GLAZED LEMON COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and lemon zest. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg, vanilla, and lemon juice and beat until combined. With mixer on low, beat in flour mixture.
• Drop dough by heaping tablespoons, 1 inch apart, onto two baking sheets. Bake until edges are golden, 15 to 20 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through. Let cool 2 minutes on sheets, then transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely. Spread cookies with Lemon Glaze and let set, about 1 hour.

PINK LEMONADE COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Line cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper.
• In large bowl, mix all cookie ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Onto cookie sheet, drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls.
• Bake 9 to 11 minutes or just until edges begin to brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 20 minutes.
• In medium bowl, mix 1/4 cup butter, the powdered sugar and 3 tablespoons lemonade concentrate with electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Add remaining 1 tablespoon concentrate, 1 teaspoon at a time, if needed for desired consistency. Frost cookies.