Lemon Sugar Cookies Recipe
Ingredients:

  • Butter: 6 tablespoons
  • Vanilla extract: 1 teaspoon
  • Baking powder: 1 teaspoon
  • Salt: 1/4 teaspoon
  • Lemon: 2 (for juice and zest)
  • Granulated sugar: 1/2 cup
  • Water: 2 tablespoons (optional, as needed)
  • All-purpose flour: 3/4 cup
  • Eggs: 2

Instructions:

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week, or freeze for up to three months.

Preheat the Oven:

Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

Prepare Dry Ingredients:

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.

Prepare Wet Ingredients:

In a separate bowl, beat together the melted butter, eggs, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, and the juice of one lemon until smooth and well combined.

Combine Ingredients:

Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing until a soft dough forms. The dough should have a consistency similar to cake batter.

Chill the Dough:

Cover the dough and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight. This will make the dough less sticky and easier to handle.

Shape and Bake:

After chilling, scoop dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart. Flatten each dough ball slightly.

Bake for 9-12 minutes, or until the cookies start to spread, puff up, and develop cracks on top.

Cool and Store:

Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring them to wire racks to cool completely.
Nutritional Information (per cookie):

  • Calories: 102 kcal
  • Carbohydrates: 17g
  • Sugar: 10g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Sodium: 83mg
  • Iron: 0.4mg

Estimated WW Points Calculation:

  1. Total Ingredients:
    • Butter: 6 tablespoons
    • Granulated sugar: 1/2 cup
    • Flour: 3/4 cup
    • Eggs: 2
    • Vanilla extract and lemon are negligible in terms of points
  2. Points for Ingredients (per cookie):
    • Butter (6 tbsp, approx. 1/2 cup): About 36 points in total; 3 points per cookie (assuming 12 cookies)
    • Granulated Sugar (1/2 cup): About 12 points in total; 1 point per cookie
    • Flour (3/4 cup): About 9 points in total; 1 point per cookie
    • Eggs (2): About 4 points in total; 0.33 points per cookie (rounded to 0 points)

Total Points per Cookie:

  • 3 points (butter) + 1 point (sugar) + 1 point (flour) = 5 points per cookie

Summary:

Each Lemon Sugar Cookie is estimated to be about 5 WW points. This is an approximation; for the most accurate results, input the exact recipe details into the Weight Watchers recipe builder.