Even the youngest bakers can help with these adorable Iced Lemon Sugar Cookies. 🍋🐣
For the cookies:
2 sticks unsalted butter (1 cup) at room temperature
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup Santa Cruz Organic 100% Pure Lemon Juice
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 3/4 cups all purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
For the lemon icing:
1 cup powdered sugar
2 Tbsp Santa Cruz Organic 100% Pure Lemon Juice
1 pea size drop of yellow gel food coloring
Decorations:
1 cup sweetened coconut
1 pea size drop of yellow gel food coloring
candy eyes
orange jelly beans
orange star candies
To make the cookies: Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a large bowl, combine butter and sugar and beat on high with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add in the egg, lemon juice and vanilla extract and beat until well combined. Add in the flour baking powder, baking soda and salt and beat until well combined. Scoop dough into 1 Tbsp sized balls and rol...