Authentic home cooking from Greece, with US measurements.

Originally published on Cookpad Greece as Μαλακά κούκις λεμόνι-soft cookies

Soft Lemon Cookies

Name: Soft Lemon Cookies
Total time: 780 s
Yield: Makes about 25 cookies
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter (125 grams); 1 cup sugar; 1 egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; Zest from 1 or 2 lemons, depending on how strong you want the flavor; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (about 190 grams; you may need a little more); Powdered sugar

cuoco @cook_8483650

,ellada

Soft lemon-flavored cookies.

A few more tips:

When they come out of the oven, they're very soft, but they gradually firm up to the right texture.

Soft lemon-flavored cookies.

A few more tips:

When they come out of the oven, they're very soft, but they gradually firm up to the right texture.

cuoco @cook_8483650

,ellada

Soft lemon-flavored cookies.

A few more tips:

When they come out of the oven, they're very soft, but they gradually firm up to the right texture.

Soft lemon-flavored cookies.

A few more tips:

When they come out of the oven, they're very soft, but they gradually firm up to the right texture.

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Ingredients

13 minutes

Makes about 25 cookies

1/2 cupbutter (125 grams)
1 cupsugar
1egg
1 teaspoonvanilla extract
1 tablespoonlemon juice
Zest from 1 or 2 lemons, depending on how strong you want the flavor
1 1/2 teaspoonsbaking powder
1 1/2 cupsall-purpose flour (about 190 grams; you may need a little more)
Powdered sugar

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Steps

13 minutes

1

Beat the butter and sugar together well, then add the egg. Gradually mix in all the other ingredients, adding the flour and baking powder last.
2

Chill the dough in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
3

Shape the dough into small balls, roll them in powdered sugar, and bake at 350°F (180°C) for 10-11 minutes. Makes about 25 cookies.

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Published in the US on August 05, 2025 14:01

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