Dessert for 24

Lemon Crinkle Cookies

Name: Lemon Crinkle Cookies
Total time: 23 min
Yield: 24 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 10 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 cup + 2 tbsp granulated sugar; 1 tbsp lemon zest; 1 large egg; 1 large egg yolk; 1 1/2 tbsp fresh lemon juice; 3/4 tsp lemon extract; 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; 5 drops yellow food coloring (optional); 1/2 cup powdered sugar

$1.02for 423 minServes 24

Lemon cookies use fresh zest and juice, then bake under powdered sugar for a soft crinkled finish.

Photo: cookingclassy.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter$0.40/oz typical	5 oz	$2.00Typical price
	Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical	0.25	$0.10Typical price
	Eggs$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
	Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical	0.75 oz	$0.03Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.10

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourBaking powder and sodaCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar

Not included in the cost.

Swaps

Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

23 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
24servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Kid-friendly Budget Desserts

Typical price

$0.25 per serving$1.02 for 4

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Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
10 tbsp unsalted butter
1 cup + 2 tbsp granulated sugar
1 tbsp lemon zest
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
1 1/2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
3/4 tsp lemon extract
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
5 drops yellow food coloring (optional)
1/2 cup powdered sugar

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and line baking sheets with parchment.
Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
Beat the butter, granulated sugar, and lemon zest, then mix in the egg, egg yolk, lemon juice, lemon extract, vanilla, and food coloring if desired.
Stir in the dry mixture until a soft dough forms, then chill it for 5 minutes.
Shape the dough into 24 balls, coat each one in powdered sugar, and place them on the baking sheets.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, then cool the cookies on the pans for several minutes.

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