4-Ingredient Lemon Butter Cookies
Soft, buttery lemon cookies made with just flour, butter, sugar, and egg—no cake mix needed. Mix, scoop, bake, done in 20 minutes.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 12
- Calories
- 145
- Protein
- 2g
Ingredients
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Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Step 2
Beat softened butter and sugar in a bowl until pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
Step 3
Stir in the egg until fully combined, then fold in flour until no dry streaks remain.
Step 4
Scoop walnut-sized portions onto a parchment-lined sheet pan, spacing 1 inch apart.
Step 5
Bake 10–12 minutes until edges are pale golden and centers still feel soft.
Step 6
Cool on the pan 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Tools you’ll need
- mixing bowl
- whisk or fork
- baking sheet
- parchment paper
- oven
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