Lemon Crinkle Cookies
This lemon crinkle cookie recipe bakes a soft lemon cookie dough coated thick in powdered sugar, which cracks open in the oven for the signature snow-dusted look, ready in about an hour including chill time. These look far more complicated than they are, the crackle effect happens almost entirely on its own once the sugar coating and chilled dough do their job. Pack a few in a tin next to our British-style lemon drizzle cake for a full lemon bake sale.
Quick answer: A soft lemon cookie dough coated thick in powdered sugar, which cracks open in the oven for the signature snow-dusted look. Ready in about an hour including chill time, and easier than it looks.
Instructions
Cream the butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. Beat in the egg, lemon juice, zest, and vanilla.
Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together, then mix into the wet ingredients until a soft dough forms.
Cover and chill the dough for at least 30 minutes, it's too soft to roll straight away.
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Roll the dough into 1-inch balls, then roll each generously in powdered sugar until fully coated.
Place on a lined baking sheet, spaced 2 inches apart. Bake 10-12 minutes, until the edges are set but the centers still look slightly soft. The cracks will form as they cool.
Cool on the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Questions people actually ask
They likely weren't coated in enough powdered sugar before baking, or the dough wasn't chilled long enough and spread too fast. A thick sugar coat and a properly chilled dough both matter here.
Yes, the dough keeps in the fridge for up to 3 days, or freeze it in pre-rolled balls (before the sugar coating) for up to 3 months.
The dough likely wasn't chilled long enough, or the butter was too soft when it went into the oven. A full 30 minutes in the fridge keeps them from spreading too much.
They're traditionally left with just the powdered sugar coating, but a light lemon glaze drizzled on top after baking is a nice extra touch if you want them sweeter.
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