lemon almond crinkle cookies

(1 RATING)
44 Pinches
Anderson, SC
Updated on Sep 10, 2012

these cookies are good and lemonly my friends and family love these

prep time 10 Min
cook time 10 Min
method ---
yield 5 dozen

Ingredients

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 tablespoons lemon zest, grated
  • 1 cup butter, unsalted, room temperature
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon almond extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3 1/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar

How To Make lemon almond crinkle cookies

  • Step 1
    preheat oven to 350. prepare baking sheets with parchment paper. set aside.
  • Step 2
    in the stand of a mixer or a electric mixer combine sugar and lemon zest with your fingertips (by pinching the two together) until sugar is thoroughly coated in lemon.
  • Step 3
    add butter, cream until light and fluffy, 3-5minutes. add in almond extract and eggs. mix until combined.
  • Step 4
    scrape sides down as needed. add salt, baking powder, baking soda and flour. mix until combined. scrape sides of bowl as necessary.
  • Step 5
    pour powdered sugar onto a large plate. scoop 1 tablespoon portions of dough and roll into a ball. roll in powdered sugar until coated.
  • Step 6
    place on baking sheet and repeat with remaining dough. i make 12 per sheet, but you could easily fit 18.
  • Step 7
    bake for 9-11 minutes or until bottoms begin to barely brown and cookie look matte.
  • Step 8
    remove from oven and cool cookies about 3 minutes before transferring to cooling rack.

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