Description
Sweet romance meets zesty delight in these valentine frosted lemon cookies, where tender citrus-kissed pastries dance with delicate pink frosting. Creamy, tangy, and perfectly adorned, you’ll fall in love with each delightful bite of this charming dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
Flavoring Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon peel
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Leavening and Seasoning Ingredients:
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 350F (175C) and arrange parchment paper on a baking sheet.
- Blend butter and sugar until airy and voluminous in a mixing bowl.
- Incorporate egg, vanilla, and lemon zest into the butter mixture until thoroughly integrated.
- Separately whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together.
- Gently fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients, creating a tender dough.
- Dust work surface with flour and roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness.
- Punch out heart-shaped cookies using a specialized cutter, positioning them evenly on the prepared sheet.
- Reprocess remaining dough scraps to maximize cookie yield.
- Slide tray into preheated oven and bake 8-10 minutes until edges turn delicately golden.
- Allow cookies to rest on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to cooling rack.
- Whip butter in a clean bowl until silky smooth.
- Incrementally integrate powdered sugar, mixing thoroughly between additions.
- Blend in lemon juice, zest, and optional yellow food coloring until frosting reaches spreadable consistency.
- Lavish each cooled cookie with a gossamer layer of lemon buttercream.
- Embellish with shimmering yellow pearl decorations for a festive finale.
Notes
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before rolling to prevent spreading and maintain sharp heart shapes during baking.
- Swap regular flour with gluten-free blend for celiac-friendly cookies without compromising texture.
- Use dairy-free butter alternatives and plant-based food coloring to create vegan-friendly Valentine treats.
- Adjust lemon intensity by adding more or less zest and juice to suit personal taste preferences.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 91 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 47 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 13 mg