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:
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
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.