🍋 Soft & Airy Lemon Cookies

Few People Know This Amazing Recipe! ✨

These homemade lemon cookies are soft, delicate, and bursting with fresh citrus flavor. With a light crumbly texture and a sweet powdered sugar coating, they practically melt in your mouth!

The best part? They’re made with just a few simple ingredients and come together quickly — perfect for everyday baking, tea time, or sharing with family and friends. 💛

✨ Ingredients

• 2 eggs 🥚🥚
• 100g sugar (3.53 oz)
• 80ml sunflower oil (2.70 oz)
• Zest of 1 lemon 🍋
• 50ml lemon juice (1.69 oz)
• About 400g flour (14.11 oz)
• 12g baking powder (or baking soda if preferred)
• 80g powdered sugar (2.82 oz)

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1️⃣ Prepare the Dough

In a large bowl, whisk together:

• Eggs
• Sugar

Mix until light and slightly creamy.

Add:

• Sunflower oil
• Lemon zest
• Lemon juice 🍋

Mix well until combined.

2️⃣ Add Dry Ingredients

Gradually add:

• Flour
• Baking powder

Mix until a soft, smooth dough forms.

💡 The dough should be soft but not sticky. Add a little extra flour if needed.

3️⃣ Shape the Cookies

Take small portions of dough and roll into balls.

Coat each ball generously in powdered sugar for that beautiful crackled cookie look. ✨

4️⃣ Bake

Place the cookies on a lined baking tray, leaving space between them.

Bake at 180°C (356°F) for about 12–15 minutes until lightly golden.

✔️ The cookies should stay soft and tender inside.

💛 Why You’ll Love These Cookies

✔️ Soft & airy texture
✔️ Bright fresh lemon flavor
✔️ Simple everyday ingredients
✔️ Quick and beginner-friendly
✔️ Perfect with tea or coffee ☕

Video:

https://youtu.be/Gw-DlW6ftnE?si=B4rOtZi-irDz0dKx