Lemon Cookie Recipes

Take a bite out of these sweet and tart lemon cookie recipes. We have ideas for lemon crinkle cookies, healthy lemon cookies, Italian lemon cookies and more.

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I Made Giada De Laurentiis’ Viral Lemon Ricotta Cookies, and They’re Heavenly

These soft-baked lemon ricotta cookies by Giada De Laurentiis are the perfect treat when you're craving something lemony and sweet.

Lavender and Lemon Biscochitos

1 review

Biscochitos are the state cookie for our home state of New Mexico. They are traditionally made with anise seeds, but...


How to Make Soft and Chewy Lemon Cookies

These delightful lemon cookies taste like summer sunshine.


28 Lemon Cookies for Lemon Lovers Only

Indulge in tart and tang when you bite into one of these lemon cookies. They're sure to satisfy any lemon...


Lemon Blueberry Whoopie Pies

9 reviews

These pies are soft, cakey cookies studded with tart, juicy blueberries and filled with tangy cream cheese frosting. I bring...

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Air-Fryer Lemon Slice Sugar Cookies

Here's a refreshing variation of my grandmother's sugar cookie recipe. Lemon pudding mix and icing add a subtle tartness that...


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Holiday Sugar Cookies

2 reviews

I add a hint of lemon to these delightful Christmas sugar cookies. For make-ahead convenience, freeze the dough up to...

Lemon Cooler Cookies

2 reviews

Baking soda helps brown these crisp, lemony, shortbread-like goodies created by our Test Kitchen experts. If you’re a fan of...


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Lemon Curd Cookies

1 review

I've made these cookies for years. I like to give them out to family and friends. —Carole Vogel, Allison Park,...


Lemon Oatmeal Sugar Cookies

5 reviews

My grandmother always made these cookies for us for Christmas, and now I have inherited that task. I make them...


Easy Lemon Drop Cookies

3 reviews

No one would suspect that these adorable, glazed cookies are low in fat. Jalayne Luckett bakes up the cute citrus...

Lemon Meltaways

12 reviews

Both the cookie and the frosting are spiked with lemon in these melt-in-your-mouth goodies. Your family won't be able to...


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Drop Sugar Cookies

7 reviews

From Coos Bay, Oregon, Shirley Brazel shares a recipe she's been relying on for more than 25 years. The cookies...


Crisp Lemon Shortbread

1 review

Fresh juice and zest pair up to give my buttery cookies a lemony pop. Sprinkle sugar on top for extra...


Giant Lemon Sugar Cookies

33 reviews

These wonderfully chewy cookies have a light lemon flavor from both the juice and zest. The sanding sugar on top...


Lemon-Butter Spritz Cookies

18 reviews

This recipe makes a lot of terrific cookies! It's great for Christmas when all the kids and grandkids visit. They...

Orange & Lemon Wafer Cookies

10 reviews

These light citrus cookies go so well with a cup of coffee or tea after a heavy holiday meal. —JoAnn...


Citrus Gingerbread Cookies

1 review

Orange and lemon zest give gingerbread cutouts a refreshing twist. Brushing a honey glaze over the top adds a subtle...


Lemon Shortbread Trees

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Here's a fun holiday recipe children can help with. And no cookie cutters are needed! I just shape the dough...


Italian Lemon Cookies

4 reviews

Christmas wouldn't be the same without my grandmother's cookies. A plate full of these light and zesty cookies is divine!...


Lemon Shortbreads

9 reviews

Every year my mom and I collect cookie recipes we want to try and then get together in early December...


Lemon Meringue Pie Cookies

5 reviews

Here's a way to have the refreshing flavor of lemon meringue pie in a hand-held cookie. The meringue base is...


Lemon Snowballs Cookie

14 reviews

These crunchy little cookies are great for a light dessert. The bright taste of lemon makes them a winner!


Lemon Poppy Seed Shortbread

2 reviews

Grace Yaskovic from Branchville, New Jersey picks poppy seeds to perk up her lemony cookies. "A sprinkling of sugar adds...


Dipped Sandwich Cookies

5 reviews

With a lemon filling and chocolate coating, these buttery sandwich cookies are often requested at my house, particularly for special...

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Lemon Cutouts

My grandmother passed away when I was 5 years old, so I treasure this recipe of hers. Grated lemon peel...


Lemony Coconut Macaroons

4 reviews

These chewy gems have refreshing lemon flavor. They freeze well and thaw easily in the fridge, so you can cure...


Lemon Tea Cookies

18 reviews

These sandwich cookies taste rich and buttery and have a lovely lemon filling. The recipe has been in our family...


Cranberry Lemon Sandwiches

3 reviews

I bake cookies all year long, so my friends and family call me the "Cookie Lady"! Whenever I bake these...


Coconut Lemon Crisps

8 reviews

We had these cookies at our wedding reception, where they brought smiles and compliments. They've become one of our anniversary...


Lemon Drop Cookies

29 reviews

After we'd visited at her house, my sister sent a "care" package for the trip home. Tucked inside were these...