Delicious Gluten-Free Lemon Butter Cookies
A delicious gluten-free cookie made with simple ingredients and a subtle lemon taste.
Equipment
- Stand or hand held mixer
- 2 Cookie Sheets
- Wire cooling Rack Optional
Ingredients
- 1 cup Butter, softened
- 3/4 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 Lemon, finely zested can substitute lime or orange zest
- 2 cups Gluten-Free Flour make sure gf flour has xanthan gum in the mix
- Powdered Sugar
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 350℉.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter on medium speed for 30 seconds.
- Add the granulated sugar to a small bowl, then zest the rind of one lemon into the sugar.
- Using clean hands, rub the lemon zest into the sugar until it's evenly distributed.
- Add the lemon sugar to the butter; beat until it's combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Add in the flour and mix until thoroughly combined. Mixture may seem a bit dry and that's ok.
- Scoop or drop 1 rounded tablespoon of the cookie dough onto the baking sheet. Once sheet is filled, place into the refrigerator to chill for 10 minutes. Continue to fill the next baking sheet and repeat the refrigeration process for 10 minutes.
- Bake until the cookies are lightly browned on the bottom approximately 10-15 minutes.
- Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
- Dust with powdered sugar if desired.
Notes
- You can use regular all-purpose flour instead of gluten-free flour
- Make sure the cookie dough is chilled before baking to reduce spreading
- You can substitute lime or orange peel for a different flavor.
- Store cookies in a sealed container up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 2cookiesCalories: 100kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 49mgPotassium: 2mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 189IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 7mgIron: 0.3mg
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