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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Lemon-Ricotta Cookies

5 reviews

I work for a special education school and our students run their own catering business. Every time they make this recipe for a catering event, they get praised. The students chose these cookies to submit as their favorite cookie recipe. They say they are the yummiest and chewiest cookies ever! —Renee Phillips, Owosso, Michigan

Lemon & Rosemary Butter Cookies

3 reviews

Cooling lemon and aromatic rosemary make these butter cookies stand out at the holidays. I use them to punch up...


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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...


Hawaiian Dream Cookies

2 reviews

These cookies are lovely as they are, but I'll sometimes use a light-colored sanding sugar for the top: First, lightly...


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...

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...


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 & Rosemary Shortbread Cookies

13 reviews

Lemon and rosemary make these luscious treats a sweet surprise for a few friends. —Malorie Harris, Wildomar, California


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 Shortbreads

9 reviews

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


Lemon Zucchini Drops

16 reviews

When we lived on the East Coast, a nearby fruit and vegetable stand had a bakery featuring these soft, cakelike...


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 Thyme Icebox Cookies

4 reviews

I found this recipe at my grandmother's house, and I made it as soon as I got home. The lovely...

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 Crisp Cookies

12 reviews

Here’s a quick-to-fix delight that’s perfect to make when you’ve forgotten a treat for a bake sale or potluck. They...


Crisp Lemon Cookies

18 reviews

These light, citrus cookies are a nice change of pace from typical Christmas cookies. Melted vanilla chips drizzled over the...


Lemon Shortbread Trees

1 review

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


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...


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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,...


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...


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...