Description
Lemon Pixie Cookies bring sunshine to your kitchen with zesty, melt-in-your-mouth charm. Dusted with powdered sugar and packed with tangy citrus flavor, these little treats are pure delight for afternoon tea or sweet snacking moments.
Ingredients
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Primary Ingredients:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 large egg
Supporting Ingredients:
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Finishing Ingredients:
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Warm your oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Beat ½ cup softened butter with ½ cup powdered sugar and ¼ cup granulated sugar until the mixture becomes pale and fluffy.
- Crack 1 large egg into the butter mixture and stir in 1 tablespoon lemon zest and 2 tablespoons lemon juice until thoroughly incorporated.
- Sift together 1 cup flour, ½ teaspoon baking powder, and ¼ teaspoon salt in a separate bowl.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, stirring gently until a soft dough forms.
- Using a spoon, drop rounded tablespoon-sized portions of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them 2 inches apart.
- Slide the sheet into the preheated oven and bake for exactly 11 minutes, watching for golden edges.
- Remove the cookies and let them rest on the baking sheet for 3 minutes to firm up.
- Transfer cookies to a wire rack and dust generously with additional powdered sugar while still warm.
Notes
- Check butter temperature for perfect creaming, keeping it cool but softened helps create fluffy cookies.
- Zest lemons carefully to avoid bitter white pith, using only the bright yellow outer layer for maximum flavor.
- For extra tangy cookies, add an extra teaspoon of lemon juice or swap some granulated sugar with powdered sugar in the coating.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days, separating layers with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 110 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 13 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg