# Lemon Crinkle Cookies

This recipe shows how to make lemon crinkle cookies.

- Servings: 12 servings
- Total time: 24 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 cup sugar
- 2 lemons lemon zest
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 stick butter
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 eggs
- 0.25 cup lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
- 2.25 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
- 0 granulated sugar
- 0 powdered sugar

## Instructions

1. Combine 1 cup of sugar, zest of 2 lemons, and a pinch of salt in a bowl. Massage to extract lemon flavor.
2. Melt 1 stick plus 2 tablespoons of butter in a pan until bubbles turn small.
3. Add 2 eggs to the sugar mixture and mix well.
4. Stir in melted butter, 1 teaspoon of vanilla bean paste, and 1/4 cup of lemon juice.
5. In a separate bowl, mix 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour and 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda.
6. Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until combined.
7. Refrigerate the dough overnight.
8. Roll dough into golf-ball-sized balls.
9. Coat each ball in granulated sugar, then powdered sugar.
10. Place on a baking sheet and bake at 350°F for 12 minutes.

## Equipment

- bowl
- grater
- whisk
- pan
- baking sheet

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMBSF1W9M/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/49846282-927a-4070-99e3-c33cbdde7a5c
- Extracted: 2025-04-22

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