I don’t know about you, but I am so ready for spring! It’s not like we have even had a bad winter. In fact, we really haven’t had a winter at all. Regardless, I am ready for warmer weather! 
These lemon crinkle cookies really put me in the mood for spring and I know they will put you in the mood as well. These thick and chewy lemon cookies are packed with zingy lemon flavor and rolled in a dusting of powdered sugar. The freshly grated lemon zest and lemon juice produce an incredible lemon flavor that will have you coming back for seconds, or thirds! 
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Lemon Crinkle Cookies
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
Directions:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar at medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula as needed. Add the egg, vanilla extract, lemon juice, and lemon zest and beat at medium speed until combined, about 30 seconds. Add the dry ingredients and beat at low speed until just combined, about 30 seconds, scraping down the bowl as needed.
- Place the powdered sugar in a shallow bowl. Roll a heaping tablespoon of dough into a 1½-inch ball, roll the ball in the powdered sugar mixture, and place it on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining dough, spacing the balls about 2 inches apart.
- Bake, rotating sheets halfway through, until cookies are set in center and begin to crack, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cookies cool on sheets for 3 minutes before transferring cookies to wire racks to cool completely.
Yields: 2 dozen cookies
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Bake Time: 12 minutes
Source: adapted from Lauren’s Latest
What great cookies! I am new to making lemon treats, these cookies sound like a great thing to try!
These cookies and your photos do look like a little touch of spring on a chilly day!
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We’ve had a pretty easy winter, too, but I’m still ready for spring to come. Lemon foods are springy to me, too, so maybe I’ll just settle for a taste of spring rather than the feel of it. They look so good!
I love lemon desserts! These cookies look so good
These cookies sound great and are perfect for this time of the year. Like little suns on a plate!
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This is lemon season in Arizona …perfect timing
Love this post and recipe!
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I’ll eat anything lemon-flavored and so I would eat these.
Love the lemon cookies! They look amazing
Those look wonderful!
The consistency of these looks amazing…and i love lemon! I made a chewy lemon cookie that I loved, but I think I may try this next because it’s even thicker!
I adore lemons (which is lucky as we have so many!) and these sound amazing. When I´m off the little diet…
Ohhhh they look so chewy and moist inside! Lemon cookies are one of my favorites.
Yum yum yum!!! Saving these for later!
Hi – I made the lemon coookies this weekend. They came out perfect and are delicious! Thank you for sharing the recipe.
Excellent Lisa! I am so glad that you enjoyed them! Thanks so much for letting me know how they turned out for you!
Those look lovely! I am sure they are super delicious!!