Lemon Cookies with white chocolate chips
A light lemon flavor combined with creamy white chocolate and a crisp chewy texture, these cookies will bring compliments every time you serve them!
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 12 mins
- Total Time: 22 mins
- Yield: 36 1x
- Category: Dessert
Ingredients
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- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice OR 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 Tablespoons fresh lemon zest
- 11 ounce bag white chocolate chips (about 2 1/4 cups)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- If using fresh lemon, zest lemon peel with small grater. Cut zested lemon in half and squeeze 1 teaspoon lemon juice, if desired.
- Cream butter and sugars with mixer until light and creamy. Add egg, lemon juice and vanilla and mix well.
- Whisk dry ingredients lightly together in small bowl and then add to butter mixture gradually until combined. Add lemon zest and white chocolate chips, stir until well distributed.
- Use a cookie scoop or roll dough into balls about 1 – 1 ½ inches in diameter. Place on lined cookie sheet about 2 inches apart and slightly flatten top of ball.
- Bake in preheated oven for 10-12 minutes until lightly golden on bottom. Cool for five minute before removing from cookie sheet to cooling rack.