Best Lemon Slice Cookies Recipes

LEMON SLICE SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter, pudding mix and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and milk. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Divide dough in half. On a lightly floured surface, shape each into a 6-in.-long roll. Securely wrap in waxed paper; refrigerate until firm, about 3 hours., Preheat oven to 375°. Unwrap and cut dough crosswise into 1/2-in. slices. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until edges are light brown, 8-10 minutes. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., In a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar and enough lemon juice to reach a drizzling consistency. Drizzle over cookies. Let stand until set., To Make Ahead: Dough can be made 2 days in advance. Wrap in waxed paper and place in a resealable container. Store in the refrigerator., Freeze option: Place wrapped logs in a freezer container and freeze. To use, unwrap frozen logs and cut into slices. Bake as directed, increasing time by 1-2 minutes.

AIR-FRYER LEMON SLICE SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter, pudding mix and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and milk. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Divide dough in half. On a lightly floured surface, shape each into a 6-in.-long roll. Wrap and refrigerate 3 hours or until firm., Preheat air fryer to 325°. Unwrap and cut dough crosswise into 1/2-in. slices. In batches, place slices in a single layer on greased tray in air-fryer basket. Cook until edges are light brown, 8-12 minutes. Cool in basket 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., In a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar and enough lemon juice to reach a drizzling consistency. Drizzle over cookies. Let stand until set., To Make Ahead: Dough can be made 2 days in advance. Wrap and place in a resealable container. Store in the refrigerator., Freeze option: Place wrapped logs in a resealable container and freeze. To use, unwrap frozen logs and cut into slices. Cook as directed, increasing time by 1-2 minutes.

LEMON-SLICE COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees. Line two 11-by-17-inch baking sheets with Silpats (French nonstick baking mats). In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and lemon zest; set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine sugar, butter, lemon oil, and egg yolks; beat at medium speed until well combined, about 2 minutes. Add dry ingredients; beat to combine.
• Flatten the dough, and wrap it in plastic wrap. Refrigerate at least 2 hours.
• Place 18 candied lemon slices on each baking sheet, 1 1/2 inches apart. On a lightly floured work surface, roll cookie dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut 36 rounds of dough using a 2-inch cookie cutter. Place one round of dough on top of each lemon slice. Bake until cookies are golden around the edges, 6 to 7 minutes. Transfer the baking sheets to a wire rack to cool.

LEMON AND BLACK PEPPER SLICE AND BAKE COOKIES

Steps:

• Whisk together the flour, zest, baking powder, pepper and salt in a medium bowl to break up any lumps. Set aside. Place butter and sugar in bowl of stand mixer (paddle attachment), beat about 3 min at medium speed until light and fluffy, scrape sides of bowl and paddle. Return mixer to medium. Add egg and vanilla -beat until incorporated. Scrape sides of bowl and paddle. Turn mixer to low and slowly add flour mixture until incorporated. Turn dough out, divide in half. Roll each half in 1 1/2 inch logs. Wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours and up to 3 days. Oven 350 degrees Slice 1/4 inch, place on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper, 1/2 inch apart. Place both sheets in oven, bake 6 minutes, rotate sheets front to back and top to bottom and bake 6-7 minutes more. Cool on wire racks for 5 minutes then transfer cookies with spatula to wire rack. About 40 cookies