Description
Soft and chewy lemon cookies with bright citrus flavor and white chocolate chips, inspired by Panera.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- Zest of 4 lemons
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 ½ cups white chocolate chips
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Cream butter, sugar, and lemon zest until fluffy
- Add eggs, lemon juice, and vanilla and mix well
- Add dry ingredients and mix until combined
- Fold in white chocolate chips
- Chill dough for 3 hours
- Roll into balls and place on baking sheet
- Flatten slightly and bake at 350°F for 10-12 minutes
- Cool and dust with powdered sugar
Notes
- Do not skip chilling time
- Measure flour correctly
- Use fresh lemon zest for best flavor
- Store in airtight container
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 166
- Sugar: 14
- Sodium: 74
- Fat: 8
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 3
- Trans Fat: 0.2
- Carbohydrates: 23
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 24