Meyer Lemon Cooler Cookies
Serves: Makes 60
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1½ cups confectioners’ sugar, divided
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 3 tablespoons Meyer lemon zest, divided
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1½ cups cake flour
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon fresh Meyer lemon juice
Instructions
- In a large bowl, beat butter, ½ cup confectioners’ sugar, granulated sugar, egg, 2 tablespoons zest, and vanilla with a mixer at medium speed until fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes, stopping to scrape sides of bowl.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture, beating just until combined. Beat in lemon juice until combined. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 325°. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Using a teaspoon, scoop dough into mounds; roll mounds into ¾-inch balls. Place on prepared pans.
- Bake until lightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in the work bowl of a food processor, pulse together remaining 1 cup confectioners’ sugar and remaining 1 tablespoon zest until combined. Transfer mixture to a medium bowl; gently roll warm cookies in sugar mixture until well coated. Let cool completely on wire racks. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.