These lemon crinkle cookies from scratch are perfect for beautiful sunny days.

This post contains affiliate links, please read my full disclaimer here.

Full Recipe Ingredients/Instructions are available in the 
recipe card at the bottom of the post. 
You can find important tips/tricks in the
blog post.

I have a love love relationship with lemon flavored everything. I love lemonade, I love lemon meringue pie, and I love lemon cookies. I decided that I had to make lemon crinkle cookies from scratch for the Spring.

My initial search for a lemon crinkle cookie recipe led to many recipes that used cake mix as a main ingredient. I have no problem with using cake mix in baking but that’s not something I usually have on hand. On the other hand, I always have butter, flour, sugar, and lemons. Food coloring usually isn’t a common ingredient found in my kitchen but lately that has changed. My macaron baking addiction has led me to buy lots of food coloring. Also, Easter is near and eggs must be dyed.

I think crinkle cookies are so darn cute. I had to do a lot of testing and research to understand how to get these cookies just the way I wanted, soft, crinkly, and lemony. This recipe does just that.

So what’s the secret to getting that crinkle powders sugar look on top? A few things. Make sure your dough is a room temperature when it is rolled. Most cookie dough is refrigerated for a bit before baking which causes the cookies not to spread. Crinkle cookies should spread, hence a room temperature dough works best.

Roll your cookies in granulated sugar first before you roll it into the powdered sugar. The granulated sugar will get absorbed into the cookie while baking, allowing your powdered sugar to remain and not disappear in the baking process. A good crinkle cookie has plenty of nice baked powdered sugar on top.

I hope you enjoy this lemon crinkle cookie recipe as much as we do.

Looking for more Cookie Recipes? Try these Out:

• Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies
• Oatmeal Lace Cookies

Cookie Recipes -- CLONED

Easy Lace Cookies Recipe

Continue Reading

Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookie Recipe

Continue Reading

Oatmeal Raisin Breakfast Cookies

Continue Reading

Print Pin

4.72 from 7 votes

Lemon Crinkle Cookies From Scratch

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword cookie recipes, lemon crinkle cookies, lemon crinkle cookies from scratch

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Servings 24 cookies

Calories 111.8kcal

Author Tanya

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup butter 8 tablespoons, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 large egg
• 1.5 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
• 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• yellow food coloring optional

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in bowl. Set aside.
• Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg, vanilla extract, lemon zest and lemon juice and mix well.
• Add flour mixture into butter mixture and mix until dough is just combined. 
• Pick 1/2 tablespoons of the the dough and roll into ball. Place granulated sugar and powdered sugar in separate shallow plate. Roll cookie dough in granulated sugar, then in powdered sugar. Then place balls on baking sheets.
• Bake in preheated oven for for 14-16 minutes. Remove from oven. Finish cooling on cooling rack.

Suggested Tools

Stand Mixer

Baking Sheet

Nutrition

Calories: 111.8kcal

Subscribe to my YouTubeSubscribe to my YouTube Channel for full length recipe videos. Click the bell icon to be notified when I upload a new video.

Tried this recipe? Share on InstagramMention @Myforkinglife or tag #myforkinglife!

Instant Pot Course for Beginners?Check out Be the Boss of Your Instant Pot Video Course !

Although myforkinglife.com attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures should be considered estimates. Varying factors such as product types or brands purchased, natural fluctuations in fresh produce, and the way ingredients are processed change the effective nutritional information in any given recipe. Under no circumstances will myforkinglife.com be responsible for any loss or damage resulting for your reliance on nutritional information.

Adapted from Mel’s Kitchen Cafe.

Pin Lemon Crinkle Cookies From Scratch