I’m not a big fan of lemon. I love adding lemon juice to my smoothies, but I don’t like anything lemon flavored: lemon caramels, lemon drinks, lemon ice-creams. Maybe because they don’t really taste like lemon to me.
But the cookies were a success. They tasted lemony but not too much. The original recipe included lavander, but I omited it and didn’t miss it at all. Even my ultra picky when it comes to food friend said they were delicious, which means they really are. I am not so sure about the texture. I thought they needed an extra couple of minutes, but even then they get hard but then soften after an hour or so. I’ll try adding less milk next time; because I’ll repeat for sure. I loved them even in their mushy, melt-in-your mouth form.
Lemon cookies
From: have cake, will travel
Serves: 20-30 cookies, depending on the size.
1/2 cup margarine (113g)
3/4 cups sugar (150g)
zest of 2 lemons
1 1/2 (180g) flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
2 Tbsp cornstarch (I used banana flour)
1/4 tsp salt
2 Tbsp milk (soy, almond or any other of your choice)
Beat the margarine and the sugar with a mixer. Add the lemon zest and beat again until fluffy.
Sift the dry ingredients: flour, baking soda, baking powder, cornstarch, salt.
Mix the wet and the dry ingredients. Add the milk if needed.
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper (my oven is small so I had to do it in four batches). Make the cookies: I used a teaspoon and they were big enough. Celine said that this cookies don’t spread too much, but mine did. A lot. So, just in case, flatten a little and be careful to leave enough space.
Bake for 12-14 minutes. Let cool a little before transferring. Enjoy!
Cute blog! nice cookies
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Well, I LOVE lemon-flavored things, so I think I would love these cookies! And I’ve been buying lemons by the bag to make lemonade all summer, which means I have millions of lemons that could be used for zest. In conclusion, I think I’ll have to make these very soon.
cookies look great! I really love lemon but surprisingly i have never baked anything with them! but then again, I don’t bake so much.
Might have to give this a try
I love lemon flavored foods, especially cookies. I will defiantly be trying this tonight because they just look so yummy! Thanks for the recipe.
delicious! perfect with homemade lemon ice cream as sandwiches!