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!
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!
More Cookie Recipes You Should Try!
- Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies
- White Chocolate Funfetti Cookies
- Cranberry White Chocolate Cookies
- Coffee Cookies
- Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies
If you try this recipe, please leave a comment and rating below. I love to hear from you and always appreciate your feedback!
Recipe: White Chocolate Lemon Sugar Cookies
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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
The absolute best ever! If you love lemon, this recipe is for you! I always get so many compliments when I make them! Thank you!
I wrote earlier re: the size and if it mattered if I made them smaller. Well I couldn’t wait and I made them and they are delicious. I did have to jockey the time with them being so small.
However I made a much bigger error by unthinkingly adding a 1/2 teaspoon of salt as I read it as salted butter.
So annoyed with myself!
I can taste the salt but still love them. I can’t wait to make them again-as written!
I’m glad to hear they worked out for you, Jeanette!
These sound wonderful!
As a new baker at age 70 I’m still feeling way.
Would it change the cookie in terms of crumbling/dryness (I know the time will be less) if I make them Tablespoon size vs 2 Tablespoon size.
Thank you so much!
white chocolate lemon!! oh my gosh yumm… I need to make these so tasty
I love the taste of lemon everywhere! It just makes everything refreshing! This is really good and a must try!
My 12 year old is a HUGE lemon cookie fan. She would absolutely go crazy for these.
Yum such a great variation of a sugar cookie for spring!
I love anything lemon. These cookies look terrific!
at this moment I wish I wasn’t allergic to dairy and gluten ahah. this looks so tasty!!!! I will have to make for my dad he loves anteing lemon!
Ok I need to make these asap. I am obsessed with lemon desserts. I would have to have major self control to not eat every single one of these cookies.
White chocolate chips with lemon sugar cookies – interesting combo. how is the chocolate with the lemon? I mean they look delicious just never had that combo before!
Any thing with lemon in it and I’m down! SOOO delicious.
I love lemon in desserts! Totally going to try these soon 🙂
ok these cookies look amazing!!! i love baking so much I will have to try these
Sounds like the perfect combination! I’ve never had lemon and chocolate before!