25 Lemon Cookies for Lemon Lovers Only

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25 Lemon Cookies for Lemon Lovers Only1/25 Lemon Blueberry Whoopie Pies 10 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Lemon Blueberry Whoopie Pies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings 1 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These pies are soft, cakey cookies studded with tart, juicy blueberries and filled with tangy cream cheese frosting. I bring them to family and school events and they are always the first thing gone! Make sure to continually scrape the side of the bowl with a spatula while mixing the batter and frosting. —Kathy Martino, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Nutrition

Lemon pudding mix and icing add a subtle tartness that tingles your taste buds

Facts: 1 whoopie pie: 281 calories, 14g fat (8g saturated fat), 51mg cholesterol, 218mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (26g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein. 2/25 Lemon Pudding Cookies 3 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 25 min Servings about 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These lemon slice cookies are a refreshing variation of my grandmother’s sugar cookies. Lemon pudding mix and icing add a subtle tartness that tingles your taste buds. —Melissa Turkington, Camano Island, Washington Nutrition Facts: 1 cookie: 110 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 18mg cholesterol, 99mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 0 fiber),

1g protein

1g protein. Also, try making Giada De Laurentiis’ lemon ricotta cookies. 3/25 Lemon Shortbread Cookies 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Nicole Perry for Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings 2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I received this recipe for lemon shortbread cookies from my cousin, who tried to duplicate cookies she loved from a restaurant. It was in a cookbook she made for the family for Christmas! —Lorie Miner, Kamas, Utah Nutrition Facts: 1 cookie: 77 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 10mg cholesterol, 39mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

5/25 Lemon Meltaway Cookies 12 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved

4/25 Chewy Gingerbread Cookies 13 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Chewy Ginger Cookies Recipe photo by Christine Ma for Taste of Home Total Time 25 min Servings about 4 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These moist, delicious ginger cookies have an old-fashioned appeal that’ll take you back to Grandma’s kitchen. I’m never surprised when these treats disappear quickly from my cookie jar.—Bernice Smith, Sturgeon Lake, Minnesota Nutrition Facts: 1 cookie: 73 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 4mg cholesterol, 53mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein. 5/25 Lemon Meltaway Cookies 12 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved

Kristina Vanni for Taste of Home Total Time 25 min Servings about 5 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Both the cookie and the frosting are spiked with lemon in these melt-in-your-mouth goodies. Your family won’t be able to get enough of this lemon butter meltaway cookie recipe. —Mary Houchin, Lebanon, Illinois Nutrition Facts: 1 cookie: 49 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 8mg cholesterol, 25mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein. 6/25 Lemon Sugar Cookies 33 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 40 min Servings 14 cookies Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator:

The sanding sugar on top adds sparkle and a bit of crunch

These wonderfully chewy cookies have a light lemon flavor from both the juice and zest. The sanding sugar on top adds sparkle and a bit of crunch. —Michael Vyskocil, Glen Rock, Pennsylvania Nutrition Facts: 1 cookie: 340 calories, 14g fat (8g saturated fat), 65mg cholesterol, 147mg sodium, 51g carbohydrate (31g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein. 6/25 Lemon Curd Cookies 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved Lemon Curd Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings about 1-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I’ve made these cookies for years. I like to give them out

to family and friends

to family and friends. —Carole Vogel, Allison Park, Pennsylvania Nutrition Facts: 1 each: 353 calories, 20g fat (10g saturated fat), 97mg cholesterol, 264mg sodium, 41g carbohydrate (25g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein. Here are a few tips on how to use cookie cutters. 7/25 Savory Cookies 3 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Laura Scherb for Taste of Home Total Time 20 min Servings about 4-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These bite-sized snacks are rich, buttery and full of flavor. You can serve them alone or with a dip.—Mildred Sherrer, Fort Worth, Texas Nutrition Facts: 3 wafers: 138

They’re very easy to roll out compared to other sugar cookies I’ve worked with

calories, 9g fat (6g saturated fat), 26mg cholesterol, 131mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 3g protein. 8/25 Lemon Butter Cookies 8 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Lemon Butter Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 30 min Servings about 13 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These tender cutout cookies have a slight lemon flavor that makes them stand out from the rest. They’re very easy to roll out compared to other sugar cookies I’ve worked with. I know you’ll enjoy them as much as we do. —Judy McCreight, Springfield, Illinois Nutrition Facts:

Decorate them with whatever sprinkles you’d like

2 each: 70 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 12mg cholesterol, 55mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein. 9/25 Buttery Lemon Sandwich Cookies 1 Review Test Kitchen Approved Buttery Lemon Sandwich Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 20 min Servings 2-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: My grandson approves of these lemony sandwich cookies made with crackers and prepared frosting. Decorate them with whatever sprinkles you’d like. —Nancy Foust, Stoneboro, Pennsylvania Nutrition Facts: 1 sandwich cookie: 171 calories, 9g fat (6g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 70mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (19g sugars,

0 fiber), 0 protein

0 fiber), 0 protein. 10/25 Lemon-Lime Butter Cookies 2 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Lemon-Lime Butter Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 40 min Servings 3-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I was looking for a light cookie that would freeze and travel well and couldn’t find one, so I created these. They are so good you won’t be able to eat just one.—Brenda Brooks, Bowie, Maryland Nutrition Facts: 1 cookie: 62 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 9mg cholesterol, 26mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein. 11/25 Lemon Crisp Cookies 12

They take only 10 minutes to whip up!

Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Taste of Home Total Time 20 min Servings 4 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Here’s a quick-to-fix delight that’s perfect to make when you’ve forgotten a treat for a bake sale or potluck. They take only 10 minutes to whip up! The sunny yellow color, big lemon flavor and delightful crunch are sure to bring smiles. —Julia Livingston, Frostproof, Florida Nutrition Facts: 1 cookie: 61 calories, 2g fat (2g saturated fat), 9mg cholesterol, 100mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein. 12/25 Italian Lemon Cookies 4 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Italian

A plate full of these light and zesty cookies is divine!

Lemon Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 45 min Servings 3 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Christmas wouldn’t be the same without my grandmother’s cookies. A plate full of these light and zesty cookies is divine! —Elisabeth Miller, Broadview Heights, Ohio Nutrition Facts: 1 cookie: 94 calories, 6g fat (3g saturated fat), 29mg cholesterol, 47mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein. 13/25 Lemon Zucchini Drops 16 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Total Time 30 min Servings about 3-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: When we lived on the East

We missed every bite when we moved away, so I developed this recipe

Coast, a nearby fruit and vegetable stand had a bakery featuring these soft, cakelike cookies. We missed every bite when we moved away, so I developed this recipe. —Barbara Franklin, Tucson, Arizona Nutrition Facts: 1 cookie: 99 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 10mg cholesterol, 89mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein. 14/25 Orange & Lemon Wafer Cookies 11 Reviews Contest Winner Test Kitchen Approved Orange & Lemon Wafer Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 35 min Servings about 4 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: These light citrus cookies go so

well with a cup of coffee or tea after a heavy holiday meal

well with a cup of coffee or tea after a heavy holiday meal. —JoAnn Belack, Bradenton, Florida Nutrition Facts: 1 cookie: 42 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 9mg cholesterol, 21mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein. 15/25 Rosemary Shortbread Cookies 7 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Rosemary Shortbread Cookies Recipe photo by Sheri Silver for Taste of Home Total Time 45 min Servings 5-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: Five simple ingredients, including fresh rosemary, create these tender, delicate sweets. —Amavida Coffee, Rosemary Beach, Florida Nutrition Facts: 1 cookie: 42 calories, 3g fat (2g

saturated fat), 7mg cholesterol, 38mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein. 16/25 Cranberry Lemon Sandwiches 3 Reviews Test Kitchen Approved Cranberry Lemon Sandwiches Recipe photo by Taste of Home Total Time 35 min Servings about 4-1/2 dozen Go to Recipe From the Recipe Creator: I bake cookies all year long, so my friends and family call me the “Cookie Lady”! Whenever I bake these for Christmas, I make three batches…one to keep at home for my husband and two to give as gifts. —Patricia Michalski, Oswego, New York Nutrition Facts: 2 each: 343 calories, 19g fat (9g

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