If you love simple, fragrant desserts with a soft center, these soft lemon cookies are a true homemade treat. I prepared them on TV on Canale10 in my show La cucina di Vane.
Perfect for breakfast, an afternoon snack, or to serve with a cup of tea, these buttery lemon cookies have an irresistible scent and a delicate texture that melts in your mouth.
The recipe is super easy, quick to prepare, and uses simple ingredients you most likely already have at home.
The secret? The right balance between lemon zest and juice that makes them fresh, fragrant, and irresistibly tasty!
Follow me through the recipe for these easy and quick lemon cookies — we’ll make them together and you’ll see how delicious they are!
You can read all the recipes reproduced on TV HERE and watch all the episodes on my YouTube channel or on the Canale10 website, you can watch this episode here.
Remember: I’m on TV on Canale10 with La cucina di Vane every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 1:10 PM and 7:40 PM — I’ll be waiting for you, don’t miss it!
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very inexpensive
- Rest time: 30 Minutes
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Cooking time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 25 pieces
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup butter (Soft)
- 2 1/3 cups 00 flour (all-purpose flour)
- 1 zest of 1 lemon
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp baking powder
- to taste granulated sugar
- to taste powdered sugar
Steps
Start by working the soft butter with the sugar until you obtain a smooth, homogeneous cream — you can use a spatula or a wooden spoon.
Add the egg and the yolk and continue mixing until the mixture is well combined; the egg and yolk must be fully incorporated.
Stir in the grated zest and the lemon juice and mix: you’ll already smell a wonderful aroma!At this point add the flour and the baking powder.
Mix until you get a soft dough, compact but slightly sticky.
Cover with plastic wrap and let rest in the refrigerator for half an hour: this step is essential to make the dough easier to work with.Take the dough and portion small pieces, forming walnut-sized balls.
Roll each ball first in granulated sugar and then in powdered sugar: this double coating will make the cookies look even more attractive and characteristic when baked.Arrange the cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, spaced well apart.
Bake in a conventional oven at 356°F for about 12-15 minutes.
They should not brown too much: they must remain light and soft!Once ready, let the cookies cool completely.
Serve and enjoy all their softness and the intense lemon aroma.
… Vane’s tips
Use untreated lemons for a more fragrant and natural zest.
If the dough is too soft, leave it in the fridge a few more minutes.
Do not overbake the cookies: they should stay soft inside.
For an even more intense flavor, you can add a few drops of lemon extract. You can also make them with orange by using orange zest and juice.
Store the cookies in an airtight tin: they stay soft for days.
Also perfect as a gift: beautiful, fragrant and made with love.
