Easter is right around the corner. What better way to celebrate than to bake some yummy lemon cookies with buttercream topping. This recipe is very easy to follow.
Lemon Cookies with Buttercream Topping
Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 large egg
1.2 tsp vanilla
2 tbps lemon juice (approximately half of a medium-sized lemon) and the rind of two lemons
Direction:
Step 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare a cookie sheet with either parchment paper or non-stick spray
Step 2. In a medium-sized bowl, combine your dry ingredients: flour, baking powder and salt
Step 3. Making butter sure your butter is at room temperature, in another medium-sized bowl, mix together butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla
Step 4. Take your dry ingredients and slowly start folding them into your butter mixture. Fold in and mix until smooth. Add lemon juice and half of your lemon zest
Step 5. Roll into 1 inch balls and bake 12 to 14 minutes. Once the cookies are cool, use your favorite buttercream recipe (homemade or store-bought) to ice them. Sprinkle with the remaining lemon zest. Makes about 36 cookies.
How delicious does this sound! Make a batch of these cookies and serve them for Easter or any time really. All I’m missing is some homemade sweet tea to go with these delicious cookies. I feel like having a tea party now!
Let me know if you guys end up making this recipe.
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Robin Rue (@massholemommy) says
Give me all the cookies! These sound so good and that buttercream topping sounds divine!
Lady Lilith says
How nice. Adding lemons to cookies makes them more refreshing.
Elizabeth DiBurro says
My son is allergic to dairy, egg and nuts, but I could easily make substitutes to this recipe so that it’s safe for him. It looks and sounds delicious! Thank you.
Crystal says
My dad has a lovely lemon tree that is always producing. I thought I had run out of yummy ways to use them, but these cookies sound delightful.
andrea says
I agree with you – my mouth is watering as I’m looking at this recipe – REALLY! 🙂
Heather says
I love lemon cookies, these look like eggs, perfect for Easter 🙂
tara pittman says
I needed an Easter dessert. This is perfect
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Jaime says
I will take a batch of these, please! I love lemon-flavored anything and these sound amazing!
Chelley @ A is For Adelaide says
I love lemon cookies- so refreshing- but still a sweet treat! I’ll be trying these out for Easter weekend!
Patrice says
Sound an look delicious lemon cookies. My favorite great Easter recipe to try other family.
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Kathy Kenny Ngo says
Those lemon cookies are looking delicious. The cream looks really good on top of those biscuits.
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Michelle Gwynn Jones says
I love baking cookies and cookies with frosting – even better.
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Delaine says
This looks so tasty, can just imagine the burst of lemony and sour flavours. I want to try this out.
Elizabeth O. says
I’m not much into lemon in desserts. I love it in drinks but I’m not sure why I don’t like it in my sweets. This sounds and looks delightful though, I love the generous frosting on top!
Nicole Escat says
Looks really yummy. Mouth watering huhu
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jamie says
I haven’t had a lemon cookie in ages! This makes me really want to make some.
Eugenia says
Love the lemon cookies, these are so delicious! Love this Easter dessert! Thanks for the recipe!
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Lexie Lane says
Oooh makes me crave. I want to try it! Glad you shared the recipe. Thanks.
MryJhnsn (@mryjhnsn) says
They’re like little bits of sunshine! I adore lemon cookies almost as much as chocolate chip, almost.
Terri Beavers says
I don’t eat nearly enough lemon flavored foods. I love the taste of lemons and I really can’t wait to try your cookies with the buttercream topping.
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Amanda || Growing Up Madison says
You are killing me with the sweetness. You know that now I want to make a batch of these right? I’m now thinking I now know what I’m doing this weekend. 🙂
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Michelle says
oh these cookies look devine!! i would love to have some of these with a cold cup of milk
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Dawn McAlexander says
Those would really hit the spot right now. I like buttercream icing on just about any kind of cake or cookie.
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Liz Mays says
Those look really, really yummy. Lemon is so perfect at this time of year too.
Karissa says
I love lemon cookies! They remind me so much of Spring!
CourtneyLynne says
Omg how yummy are these cookies!!! It’s so strange I use to hate lemon and now out of nowhere I’m addicted! So need to try these!
Sola says
Sitting here feeling like the cookie monster. These look absolutely scrumptious. Can’t wait to try them out for myself.
Lisa Rios says
My goodness, that looks absolutely delicious. The buttercream topping adds more fun to these awesome cookies & my kids would love it. An easy recipe which I would love to do over the weekend.
Jasmine Watts says
Yummm… These sound so good and I would love to try this recipe today!! Thanks for sharing!!
Chelsea L. says
I love cookies on my cheat day, this recipe will gonna be my favorite . Adding a lemon to it is such a good idea. I can’t wait to try it this weekend.
Colette S says
I can see my kids grabbing these up as fast as wind!
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Claudia Krusch says
Hubby wants me to make it! It looks sooo good!
Dhemz Apdian - Dias says
oh, my goodness! That looks really good. I’ve never tried this flavor before. Thanks for sharing!
Carrie says
These are adorable! Love the combination of tart lemon and sweet buttercream!!