Levain Style Summer Lemon Cookies

Directions

  1. 1Add the cold cubed butter and sugars to your bowl and mix until just combined.
  2. 2Mix in the egg yolks, whole egg, vanilla, and lemon extract until combined.
  3. 3In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, and cornstarch.
  4. 4Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until barely combined.
  5. 5Fold in the white chocolate.
  6. 6Portion into giant 6 oz dough balls, making them taller than they are wide.
  7. 7Cover and freeze the dough for at least two hours or overnight, until frozen solid.
  8. 8Bake at 375°F for 18–20 minutes until golden around the edges but still soft in the middle.
  9. 9Let the cookies rest for 20–30 minutes before eating.

Ingredients

  • 405 g all-purpose flour
  • 8 g baking powder
  • 3 g salt
  • 6 g baking soda
  • 4 g cornstarch
  • 227 g cold butter, cubed
  • 200 g brown sugar
  • 120 g white sugar
  • 36 g egg yolks
  • 50 g whole egg
  • 5 g vanilla
  • 2 g lemon extract
  • 2 Zest of lemons
  • 340 g white chocolate chips or chopped white chocolate

Tips

  • Let the cookies rest for 20–30 minutes after baking; they continue baking internally while cooling.