Dessert for 24

Lemon Cookies

Name: Lemon Cookies
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 24 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/2 cup butter softened; 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 1/4 cup brown sugar; 1 large egg room temperature; 2 tbsp lemon zest; 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice; 2 tsp lemon extract; 2 1/2 drops of yellow food coloring; 1/2 cup white chocolate chips (optional)

$0.84for 418 minServes 24

These bright lemon cookies mix zest, juice, and extract into buttery dough before a short bake with optional white chocolate chips.

Photo: thekitchenmagpie.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 4 oz$0.40/oz typical	4 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 0.25$0.60 each typical	0.25	$0.20Typical price
	Juice, 1.5 oz$0.04/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.06Typical price
	Chocolate chips and baking chocolate, 1.5 oz$0.45/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.68Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.02

Swaps

Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourBaking powder and sodaSugar and brown sugarSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

18 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
24servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Kid-friendly Budget Desserts

Typical price

$0.21 per serving$0.84 for 4

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Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 large egg room temperature
2 tbsp lemon zest
3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
2 tsp lemon extract
2 1/2 drops of yellow food coloring
1/2 cup white chocolate chips (optional)

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and line baking sheets with parchment.
Whisk the flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
Beat the butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until smooth, then beat in the egg.
Beat in the lemon zest, lemon juice, lemon extract, and food coloring.
Stir in the dry mixture and white chocolate chips, then bake tablespoon-sized portions for 8 to 10 minutes.