Make these delicious cinnamon lemon cookies from scratch! They are incredibly tasty and you just need 7 ingredients to make the best cookies!
These delicious cinnamon lemon cookies are perfectly soft on the outside and inside with the most amazing cinnamon lemon flavor.
They don't require any special ingredient, you just need 7 basic ingredients such as cinnamon powder, lemon juice, lemon zest and vanilla extract to add flavor, flour to give consistency to the cookie dough, one egg to make the cookie soft and fluffy, sugar and butter.
After years of searching, I found this recipe at my grandmother's house!
These cinnamon lemon cookies are an original recipe from my beloved grandmother, they are part of my childhood. I remember eating them for breakfast or when I came home from school. They are definitely one of my favorite cookies of all time! We hope you love this cookie recipe as much as we do!
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INGREDIENTS FOR THIS RECIPE
Here you'll find all the ingredients needed to make this recipe:
Lemon juice - Adds aroma and a fresh taste to the cookies.
Lemon zest - Adds a very nice fresh flavor.
Cinnamon powder and vanilla extract - Aromatize and adds flavor.
All-purpose flour - Give consistency and is the base of the cookie dough.
Egg - Makes the cookies more soft and fluffy.
Granulated sugar - Sweetness and flavor.
Butter - Makes the cookies soft and tastier.
Below you'll find the recipe card and nutrient information for this recipe.
HOW TO MAKE CINNAMON LEMON COOKIES
Step 1: Using an electric mixer, beat the sugar and the melted butter until obtain a homogeneous mixture. Pour the lemon juice, lemon zest and beat for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the egg and the vanilla extract and beat until a quite creamy mixture. Add the flour and fold with a spatula until obtain a consistent dough.
Step 2: Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 1 hour.
Step 3: Preheat the oven to 200ºC (400ºF). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Step 4: Remove the bowl from the fridge and shape with your hands (or with a cookie scoop) 20 to 22 balls.
Step 5: Sprinkle a plate with cinnamon powder. Roll each ball in cinnamon powder until evenly coated.
Place the cookies on the prepared baking sheet, making sure to leave a little room between each one. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
Step 6: Remove from the oven, let cool and serve.
TIPS FOR CINNAMON LEMON COOKIES
1. Place the oven rack in the middle. This allows the hot air to circulate evenly around the cookies, resulting in even cooking.
2. When placing the cookies on the parchment paper, leave some distance between them so they don't stick to each other when they start baking.
3. Never open the oven door while cookies are baking. The kitchen temperature is always lower than the oven temperature, what will happen is that the oven temperature will drop and the risk of the cookies sinks increases.
4. Turn off the oven and leave the cookies in the oven for another 5 minutes.
Using an electric mixer, beat on medium speed the sugar and the melted butter until obtain a homogeneous mixture. Pour the lemon juice, lemon zest and beat for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the egg and the vanilla extract and beat until a quite creamy mixture. Add the flour and fold with a spatula until obtain a consistent dough.
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 1 hour.
Preheat the oven to 200ºC (400ºF). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Remove the bowl from the fridge and shape with your hands (or with a cookie scoop) 20 to 22 balls.
Sprinkle a plate with cinnamon powder. Roll each ball in cinnamon powder until evenly coated.
Place the cookies on the prepared baking sheet, making sure to leave a little room between each one. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes (the time depends on the oven).
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