These Lemon Sugar Cookies are perfectly chewy and filled with white chocolate chips. They are the perfect treat for spring or anytime of the year!
Hi there y’all, and happy Friday! If you’re celebrating Good Friday today and Easter this weekend, I’ve got just the dessert for you to make for your special dinner or brunch!
I’m excited for Easter this weekend, and am hopeful that both of my kids (and my husband and I!) are well enough to participate in all of the fun.
We were supposed to head to an Easter Egg Hunt put on by my workout group yesterday morning, but my poor little guy woke up with a fever and the stomach bug, so we weren’t able to go.
It broke my heart seeing how devastated he was to miss it, all while feeling sicker than a dog at the same time. 🙁
Doesn’t it just hurt your heart when your kids feel disappointment like that?
The night before he was so excited helping me fill plastic eggs with candy and treats for the hunt, and then he had the hardest time falling asleep because he was looking forward to it so much!
When he stumbled into our bedroom around 4 a.m. complaining his tummy hurt, I knew that wasn’t a good sign.
Here’s hoping he’s all healed up tomorrow so we can try another egg hunt and visit the Easter bunny, too. In the meantime, maybe I’ll just stuff a few more of these cookies in my face and make another cup of coffee while I wash my third load of Paw Patrol sheets.
Oh, the joys of being a mama.
On a serious cookie note, if you are a lemon lover, then you are going to absolutely LOVE these cookies.
They are perfectly chewy and they have just the right amount of delicious lemony flavor. I added white chocolate chips, but if you prefer your cookies plain you can totally leave them out.
I also added a few drops of yellow food coloring to give them that pretty yellow color, but that’s totally optional, too.
Happy Easter, y’all!
White Chocolate Lemon Sugar Cookies
These Lemon Sugar Cookies are perfectly chewy and filled with white chocolate chips. They are the perfect treat for spring or anytime of the year!
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons lemon extract
- 2 Tablespoons light corn syrup
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 cup white chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar, for rolling cookies in
- yellow food coloring, optional
Instructions
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Cream together butter and 1 cup of sugar with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add in the egg, lemon extract, and corn syrup, and a few drops of yellow food coloring (if using) and beat until combined.
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In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Add to creamed mixture, beating a little at a time until fully incorporated and smooth. Stir in the white chocolate chips. Cover dough and chill in the fridge for one hour.
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Preheat oven to 325 degrees and line baking sheets with parchment paper. Roll chilled dough into balls (about 1/8 cup each) and roll in the remaining 1/4 cup sugar. Bake on prepared cookie sheets for 10-12 minutes, until edges are set. Cool on a wire rack before enjoying.
Adapted from Allrecipes
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Matt Ivan says
April 23, 2019 at 7:37 pmThe combination of flavors sounds amazing! Pinning this so I can make ASAP.
Adrianne says
April 23, 2019 at 7:36 pmI could definitely have a few of these and a big pot of tea! Yum, they look great and I love that you have used white chocolate in them.
Sylvie says
April 23, 2019 at 7:30 pmThe lemon flavour sounds perfect to balance the sweeter white chocolate! These cookies look so delicious and chewy, I cant wait to try them 🙂
Andrea Metlika says
April 23, 2019 at 6:44 pmWhere have these been all my life? These are heaven to me.
Luci's Morsels says
April 23, 2019 at 5:51 pmOoh! Those white chocolate chips sound like such a wonderful addition to lemon sugar cookies!! How fun and tasty!
camila says
August 20, 2018 at 10:03 pmwhite chocolate and lemon is a combo made in heaven!! so delicious!
Prajakta Sukhatme says
August 20, 2018 at 9:52 pmI love everything Lemon. Will definitely make these ! They look so soft and dreamy !!
Amy says
August 20, 2018 at 9:45 pmOh em gee! I cannot wait to make these! I love lemon and white chocolate and have never thought to combine the two. I cannot wait to dive into these!
Catherine Brown says
August 20, 2018 at 9:41 pmOh WOW! I love lemon cookies! and with white chocolate too??! How perfect is that! 🙂
Taylor Kiser says
August 20, 2018 at 8:04 pmThese cookies look so delicious! Love the lemon and white chocolate flavor combination!
Leeann says
January 9, 2018 at 11:17 pmThese are the best cookies I’ve ever made! My son only wants these now!
Ashlyn says
January 16, 2018 at 2:11 pmWonderful Leann! Glad you’re son has a new favorite!!
Lois says
November 18, 2017 at 8:51 pmI made these tonight and they are wonderful! It made 33 nice size cookies for me. Thanks for the recipe! Its one of my favorites now.
Ashlyn says
November 28, 2017 at 11:05 amSo glad to hear that, Lois! Glad you’re enjoying the recipe!
James Price says
July 27, 2017 at 10:01 pmThese do look tasty. Will be even more scrumptious on my Pizza Stone.
Mackenzie says
April 15, 2017 at 7:12 pmWould this work without the corn syrup ? Is there a substitute for it?
Ashlyn says
April 18, 2017 at 8:54 pmHi there, I’ve never tried these without the corn syrup. Here’s some info on replacements though: http://www.epicurious.com/expert-advice/how-to-substitute-corn-syrup-article
Yvonne says
March 7, 2017 at 7:27 pmI would prefer to use real lemon. How much lemon juice should I use?
Ashlyn says
March 8, 2017 at 11:32 amHi Yvonne, I haven’t tried these with real lemon juice but I think you could substitute the extract with the juice from one lemon. They will have a milder lemon flavor though. I would probably also add some lemon zest to the batter as well to help boost the lemon flavor. Let me know if you give it a try.
Leeann says
January 9, 2018 at 11:16 pmI tried it your way. Pure lemon extract rocks 1000%
Andrew Hopkins says
April 8, 2016 at 3:11 pmI can see why this cake was one of your favorites, because it looks amazing!
Cathy | Lemon Tree DWelling says
March 28, 2016 at 5:46 amThese look incredible! I love the lemon/white chocolate combo…..so delicious and perfect for spring!
Angie | Big Bear's Wife says
March 28, 2016 at 3:27 amSo sorry to hear about your little guy getting sick before Easter! That’s no fun! Hope he’s feeling better soon! Ps. Love these cookies! White Chocolate and Lemon! YES!
Jenny | Honey and Birch says
March 26, 2016 at 10:49 amI am totally a lemon lover!!!! I can’t wait to try these cookies.
Andi @ The Weary Chef says
March 26, 2016 at 10:44 amOh, I hope your son will feel better soon! These cookies look delicious!
Michelle @ The Complete Savorist says
March 25, 2016 at 5:37 pmI could eat a dozen of these. They look so soft.
Katerina @ Diethood says
March 25, 2016 at 7:57 amOh lemon cookies are my faaaaavorite! These look incredible!!
Justine | Cooking and Beer says
March 25, 2016 at 7:18 amI should not be eyeing these cookies when I’m so hungry. I want to go back 4 dozen right now!