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American · Dessert

Crisp Lemon Sugar Cookies

Thin, crisp rolled cookies with lemon zest and a hint of nutmeg. Extra sugar rolled into the dough gives them a sparkly top.

  • YieldServes 8 · about 30 cookies (3 to 4 each for 8 people)
  • Hands-on35 min
  • Total44 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 115 gunsalted butter, softened
  • 200 ggranulated sugar, plus 2 tbsp for rolling
  • 1egg, beaten
  • 1½ tsplemon zest, finely grated
  • 30 mlheavy cream
  • 250 gall-purpose flour, plus extra for rolling
  • 1½ tspbaking powder
  • ¼ tspground nutmeg
  • ½ tspsalt

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Birds' eggs (any)
  • Wheat
  • Corn (maize)
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Nutmeg
  • Lactose
  • FODMAPs (any)

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Richness / fat
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Crisp

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Kitchen scale

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 30–60 min total
  • Difficulty 1
  • Make-ahead friendly
  • Kid-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: low

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