Old Fashioned Lemon Cookies
Nothing says vintage cookie recipe quite like Old-Fashioned Lemon Cookies made with Bisquick™. These cookies are sweet, tart, smooth, creamy, and absolutely delicious.
Equipment
- large bowl
- hand-held mixer or stand mixer
- spatula
- cookie scoop
- baking sheet
- parchment paper
- zester
- knife
- juicer
Ingredients
- 1 stick unsalted butter softened (or 1/2 cup of butter)
- 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- juice from a fresh lemon cut the lemon in half and use the juice from one half
- 4 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- 2 cups Bisquick™ or homemade baking mix
- zest of one lemon
Instructions
- Lay out the cream cheese and butter so it can come to room temperature.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line your cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
- In a large bowl, cream together the unsalted butter and sugar. Mix the ingredients together until you get a creamy and fluffy consistency.
- Next, add in the egg and mix it just until it's incorporated.
- Then add in the lemon juice and the softened cream cheese.
- Mix together until all of the ingredients are mixed together. Do not overmix.
- Add in the baking mix and mix just until you can no longer see the Bisquick™.
- Zest the lemon into the dough and fold in with a spatula.
- Scoop out the cookie dough 2 inches apart onto a prepared baking sheet and place in the oven.
- Bake for 10 - 15 minutes or until your cookies are light golden brown around the edges.
- When they are done, remove from the oven and let them cool.
- You can either top with a powdered sugar and lemon juice glaze or leave as is. They are delicious just as they are and straight from the oven.
Notes
Make sure to not overmix your batter.
When placing the cookie sheet into the oven, only bake one sheet of cookies at a time and place the cookie sheet in the middle of the oven.
This recipe makes 12 2 1/2 inch cookies.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g
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