Lemon Cake Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups + 3 tbsp. flour
• 3/4 tsp. baking powder
• 3/4 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 9 tbsp. butter
• 1 cup + 2 tbsp. sugar
• 1 tbsp. grated lemon zest
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 whole egg
• 1/4 cup sour cream

Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Beat butter, sugar, and lemon zest in a mixer for 2 minutes. Add egg yolks then the egg, and beat 10 seconds on high. Add the sour cream and beat for another 8 seconds. Fold in the dry ingredients first by hand and then with the mixer for 15 seconds. Bake about 12 minutes until firm to touch.

Ingredients

Optional glaze:

• 6 tbsp. butter
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 3 tbsp. lemon juice

Melt butter. Add lemon juice and sugar. Whisk until smooth.

Note

This is an old family recipe of Tori’s. Growing up, I don’t remember making the glaze. I feel like I’ve tried it a couple of times without being too happy with the result, but I’ll update this once I try it again. The cookies are quite delicious even without anything.

Section author: Tori