FROSTED MEYER LEMON COOKIES

Frosted Meyer Lemon Cookies are an easy lemon cookie recipe that gives you a soft and delicious cookie that tastes like spring. Sometimes sweet and sour frosted lemon cookies are just the thing you need to feel the sunshine on a cloudy day.

These soft lemon cookies are topped with a delicious lemon zest frosting that is to die for. The lemon frosting is super easy to make too! Everything about this lemon cookie recipe is simple and easy enough to follow along with making it a perfect treat for parties, gatherings, and enjoying at home.

Tips on How to Make Lemon Cookies

These Frosted Meyer Lemon Cookies are quick to come together, but the cookie dough will require a few minutes of chilling. This is a perfect time to clean up your counters, prep the frosting and put in in the fridge, or simply enough a few minutes of daydreaming or shopping online for more kitchen stuff (or maybe that’s just me). You can skip the dough chilling if you’re in a hurry, but your cookie dough will be pretty sticky.

You can find Meyer Lemons in most grocery stores sold in a bag of multiples. You’ll only need 2 for this recipe, so you will have plenty left for other amazing dishes and desserts.

Frosted Meyer Lemon Cookies Ingredients

For The Cookie Dough You Will Need:

-Sugar: You will need 1 cup of granulated sugar to make these cookies nice and sweet.

-Butter: Use 3/4 cup of butter or butter flavored Crisco to make these cookies rich and moist.

-Yogurt: You will need 3/4 cup of vanilla yogurt to be nice and soft.

-Egg: To help bind the dough together well use 1 egg.

-Flour: For the base of the cookie dough you will need 2 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour.

-Baking soda: You will need to use 1 teaspoon of baking soda to help these cookies puff up nicely as they bake.

-Lemon zest: You will need to use 1-2 teaspoons of grated Meyer Lemon rind for added flavor and freshness.

-Lemon juice: Squeeze out the juice from a meter lemon and add it to the cookie dough. This is about 2 tablespoons of juice.

-Lemon extract: You will need 2 teaspoons of Lemon Extract for an even more intense lemon flavor in every btie.

For The Frosting You Will Need:

-Butter: Use 1/3 cups of butter for the frosting to make it taste extra rich and creamy.

-Powdered sugar: You will need 2 cups of powdered sugar for the base of the frosting to make it smooth and sweet.

-Lemon zest: Use 1-2 teaspoons of grated Meyer lemon rind for added lemon flavor and freshness.

-Lemon extract: Adding in 1 teaspoon of lemon extract will help to make the frosting extra flavorful

-Milk: You will need about 2-4 tablespoons of milk to get the frosting to the right consistency.

-Food coloring: Use 1-2 drops of yellow food coloring to get the frosting to look lemony. This is optional and can be omitted.

How to Make Frosted Meyer Lemon Cookies

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.

Make dough

In a large bowl combine the sugar, lemon juice, and zest.

Add in the 3/4 cup butter, yogurt, and egg.

Beat with an electric mixer until it’s well blended.

Add in the remaining ingredients to form a soft dough.

Chill

Refrigerate the dough for about 20 minutes so that it’s easier to roll the cookies into a ball. {You can skip this step, but the dough will be sticky.}

Roll into 1-inch balls.

Bake

Bake for 8-10 minutes. {The cookies don’t spread much at all, so I ended up baking about 20 on a tray!}

Remove from tray immediately and place on a cooling rack. Recipe yields about 3 dozen cookies.

Frosting

In a medium-sized bowl, mix together all of the ingredients with an electric hand mixer until smooth. Apply to the tops of cooled cookies. Top with sprinkles if desired and enjoy.

Enjoy!

What is the Difference Between a Meyer Lemon and a Regular Lemon?

While Meyer lemons and regular lemons can be used interchangeably in recipes, there are some important differences to note. Meyer lemons are smaller and sweeter than the average lemon. Because Meyers are less tart, recipes turn out sweeter and this is one of the leading reasons why they are the ideal lemon in a lemon dessert recipe.

Why is There Lemon Juice In These Cookies?

With lemon zest, lemon juice, and lemon extract you’d think that would be a lemony overkill, but it’s not. Because of the sweet Meyer lemons, we get the sweet fresh lemon taste and sourness through the juice and the zest. With the lemon extract, we’re able to amplify the lemon flavor without amplifying the lemon sourness. Together all three work together to create a wonderful symphony of flavors that work well in these lemon cookies.

Can Lemon Cookies Be frozen?

These lemon cookies could probably hold up well to being frozen. If you plan to freeze them, make sure that the frosting has been set, and then lay the cookies on a baking sheet and place them in the freezer for a few hours until frozen solid. Then transfer to an airtight container.

How Long Will Lemon Cookies Last?

For freshness and best-tasting quality, I recommend eating these cookies within 5 days. Anything longer than that may result in stale cookies. Remember to keep them in an airtight container to keep them fresher longer.

If You Like These Lemon Cookies, Be Sure to Check Out Our Other Lemon Recipes!

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If you’re looking for a delicious sweet and sour frosted lemon cookie, look no further than these Frosted Meyer Lemon Cookies. They are the ideal soft lemon cookie that is sure to be an instant hit in your house.