My Page
My Cookbooks
  • Main Cookbook
    Premium Members can have more than one cookbook in this list. They can keep private cookbooks just for organizing their recipes, or share them publicly with friends or the world. Learn more
My Account
Bookmark and Share

Add this recipe to your:

Send this recipe:

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 cookies 14g

Recipe makes 72 cookies)

Calories 61
Calories from Fat 26 (43%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 2.9g 4%
Saturated Fat 1.8g 9%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.8g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 7mg 2%
Sodium 49mg 2%
Potassium 9mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 8.3g 2%
Dietary Fiber 0.1g 0%
Sugars 4.2g
Protein 0.6g 1%

how is this calculated?

Lemon Sugar Cookies

Recipe #75755 | 30 min | 20 min prep | add private note
Color Guard Mom

By: Color Guard Mom
Nov 5, 2003

I adopted this recipe in 9/2006. The name alone was enough to get my attention as I love lemon. These have a VERY subtle lemon taste - they more like a sugar cookie actually.

72 -96 cookies (change servings and units)

Ingredients

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream butter and sugar.
  2. 2
    Add sour cream; blend well.
  3. 3
    Add vanilla and lemon juice or extract.
  4. 4
    Add dry ingredients.
  5. 5
    Chill 3 to 4 hours.
  6. 6
    When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  7. 7
    Grease cookie sheets.
  8. 8
    Shape dough into small balls and roll in extra sugar.
  9. 9
    Flatten balls using the bottom of a glass after arranging on cookie sheets.
  10. 10
    Bake 10 minutes or until lightly browned.

Questions about this recipe?

Spot an error in this recipe?

Browse similar recipes by category

Featured Reviews for This Recipe

reviewer icon

From: SarahBeth131

On Nov 16, 2009

These were great! I followed the recipe exactly because I wanted a very light lemon taste, just a whisper of lemon. These turned out perfect, cripsy but not too crispy and still a little chewy! We gave half a batch to some friends who recently had a loss in their family and they loved them as well! Thanks for posting! Made for Holiday Tag November 2009!

0 people found this review helpful

  • Was this review helpful to you? YES | NO
  • reviewer icon

    From: Sue L

    On May 6, 2008

    Delicious cookies! They turned out crispy around the edges and slightly chewy in the centers. I used lemon extract, which gave them a nice zippy lemony flavor. Also used pastel colored sugar to roll them in, which reinforced the fresh, summery character of these cookies. Thanks for posting, ~Sue

    1 person found this review helpful

  • Was this review helpful to you? YES | NO
  • reviewer icon

    From: Charlotte J

    On Mar 1, 2008

    I don't know which is better the dough or the cookie!! LOL I told Color Guard Mom that I was going to have to hide the dough from my kids. I was right, they took one taste and I had to put a chain and lock on the refrigerator door. The one thing nice about the kids getting into the dough is that there are no eggs in this recipe to worry about.I used a fresh lemon and then added some zest as some of the other reviewers did. Made for Potluck Tag game 2008 for Dreamer's 'Let's Take Our Dogs for a Hike' party

    0 people found this review helpful

  • Was this review helpful to you? YES | NO
  • reviewer icon

    From: 1 tuff cookie

    On May 8, 2008

    Absolutely delicious! Just took first batch out of the oven and couldnt wait to try it. Absolutely wonderful. I used the juice of one large lemon and the zest on the lemon to give that extra zip.

    1 person found this review helpful

  • Was this review helpful to you? YES | NO
  • Read all 11 reviews

    Sister Sites: Food Network | HGTV | HGTVPro | DIY | Fine Living | Great American Country | FrontDoor.com Real Estate | Ecologue

    Comparison Shop for Kitchen Appliances & Utensils at Shopzilla & BizRate

    © 2009 Scripps Networks, Inc. All rights reserved