Dairy Free Lemon Sugar Cookies

These dairy free lemon sugar cookies are so simple and easy to make, plus they taste incredible. With a bright, zesty citrus flavour, these soft and chewy sugar cookies are made in just one bowl, and require zero chill time meaning you’ll have freshly baked cookies in less than 30 minutes!

Course Dessert, Morning Tea

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 10

Total Time 25

Servings cookies

Calories 132kcal

Author Sally

Equipment

Ingredients

1 ¼ cup white sugar/granulated sugar divided
Zest of 1 lemon
125 grams (½ cup) dairy free butter
1 egg room temperature
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon lemon juice from 1 lemon approx
2 cups plain flour/all purpose flour
1 tablespoon cornflour/cornstarch
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda/baking soda
½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and line 2 large baking trays with baking paper.
In a large mixing bowl, add in all of the white sugar and the lemon zest. Use your fingers to rub the zest into the sugar until fragrant. Scoop out ¼ cup of this lemon sugar and set it aside in a small bowl for rolling the cookie dough later.
Add the dairy free butter to the remaining sugar in the mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2–3 minutes, until light and fluffy.
Mix in the egg, vanilla extract, and lemon juice until fully combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
To the bowl, add in the plain flour, cornflour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, and salt.
Mix together on low speed until just combined. The dough should be soft but not sticky.
Using a cookie scoop or spoon, roll the dough into balls (about 1 ½ tablespoons each). Roll each ball in the reserved lemon sugar and place them 5 cm (2 inches) apart on a lined baking tray.
Place the cookies into the oven and bake for 10–12 minutes, or until the edges are set but the centres still look slightly soft.
Remove the tray from the oven and bang it on the counter a couple of times to help the cookies deflate slightly. If any cookies are misshapen, you can use a spoon to gently shape them back to a circle immediately after removing them from the oven.
Let the cookies cool on the tray for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. You can store any leftovers in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

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