GRANDMA’S LEMON COOKIES easy and quick, fragrant breakfast or snack sweets, perfect for the whole family.

The grandma’s lemon cookies are a delicious and fragrant treat that has the power to bring back childhood memories and happy moments spent with our loved ones. These cookies are made with simple and genuine ingredients like flour, butter, sugar, eggs, and, of course, the zest of fresh lemon.

Preparing the grandma’s lemon cookies is simple but requires some patience and attention. After mixing the dry and wet ingredients, you need to combine them until you get a smooth and homogeneous dough. Then, form a log to cut into pieces to bake in the oven.

The fragrance of grandma’s lemon cookies is unmistakable, making them perfect for breakfast or as a dessert after lunch or dinner. Additionally, they are also ideal for accompanying tea or herbal tea.

Join me in the kitchen today for grandma’s lemon cookies.

Difficulty: Very easy
Cost: Very cheap
Preparation time: 15 Minutes
Cooking methods: Oven
Cuisine: Italian
Seasonality: All seasons

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 egg
7 tbsps butter
Half packet baking powder
1 lemon zest
1 pinch salt
1 egg yolk
6 tbsps sugar

Steps

In a large bowl, sift the flour and baking powder together.
In a separate bowl, cream the softened butter with the sugar until you get a creamy mixture.
Add the whole egg and the yolk, one at a time, and continue mixing with a spatula.
Add the pinch of salt and grated lemon zest and mix again.
Gradually incorporate the flour and baking powder, continuing to work the dough until you get a smooth and soft dough.
Cover the dough with plastic wrap and let it rest in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
Take the dough from the fridge, form a couple of logs as wide as a finger, and cut them into pieces about 3 inches long.
Place them on baking paper and flatten them slightly, sprinkle with granulated sugar, and bake.
Bake the cookies in a preheated oven at 350°F for about 15-20 minutes, until golden on the surface.
Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool completely on the baking sheet.
Bon appétit
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