Cinnamon lemon cookies Recipe | Food From Portugal

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Who doesn't like homemade cookies? These delicious lemon cookies coated with cinnamon powder are delicious. It's a simple recipe to make, with few ingredients and excellent presentation. Serve for breakfast, your kids will love it. Bon appetit!!!

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INGREDIENTS FOR THIS RECIPE

Here you'll find all the ingredients needed to make this recipe:

Lemon juice - Aromatize and gives a fresh taste to the cake.
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 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 correct measurement of all ingredients and the step-by-step guide for this recipe.

HOW TO MAKE CINNAMON LEMON COOKIES

Step 1: 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 cling film and refrigerate for about 1 hour.

Step 3: Preheat the oven to 200ºC (400ºF). Line a baking tray with parchment paper.

Step 4: Remove the bowl from the fridge and shape with your hands 20 to 22 balls.

Step 5: Sprinkle a plate with cinnamon powder. Roll each ball in cinnamon powder until evenly coated and place in the baking tray, 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.

5. Do not open the oven door all the way, leave the door open about 10 to 15 centimeters (4 inches to 6 inches) and wait another 5 or 10 minutes so that the heat enters the kitchen and there is no temperature shock.

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Category:Breakfast, Desserts, Recipes, Videos

Cuisine: American, Portuguese

Difficulty: Easy

Servings: 20/22 units

Prep Time:30 m

Cook Time:10 m

Total Time:1:40 h

Ingredients

50 ml (1/4 cup) lemon juice
Zest of one lemon
2 tablespoons cinnamon powder
250 grams (1 3/4 cups) self-rising flour
1 medium egg
150 grams (2/3 cup) granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
125 grams (1/2 cup) melted unsalted butter

Directions

In 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 cling film and refrigerate for about 1 hour.
Preheat the oven to 200ºC (400ºF). Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
Remove the bowl from the fridge and shape with your hands 20 to 22 balls.
Sprinkle a plate with cinnamon powder. Roll each ball in cinnamon powder until evenly coated and place in the baking tray, making sure to leave a little room between each one. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes (the time depends on the oven).
Remove from the oven, let cool and serve.