Strawberry Lemonade Sugar Cookies Recipe
Delicious Strawberry Lemonade Cookies. A soft buttery sugar cookie with a hint of lemon and a strawberry cream frosting!
Servings: 24
Ingredients
Cookies
- 2 1/2 cups cake flour
- 2 tsp corn starch
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup butter room temperature
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 egg white
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp lemon extract
- zest of one lemon
Frosting
- 2 sticks butter softened
- pinch salt
- 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 tbsp strawberry puree (from about 1/2 cup of strawberries)
Instructions
- Whisk together the cake flour, corn starch, baking powder, and salt, and set aside. In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter, shortening, and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg, egg white, vanilla extract, lemon extract, and lemon zest, and beat until smooth. Add the flour mixture and mix until just combined. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate one hour (or freeze 20 minutes if you're impatient like me).
- Preheat the oven to 375. Prepare two baking sheets by spraying with cooking spray or lining with parchment or baking mats. Dust a work surface with flour and roll out the dough to a ⅓ - ½ inch thickness (depending on how thick you like your cookies). Cut out cookies using a cup or biscuit cutter and transfer to the baking sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes, or until the bottom is lightly browned (the tops of the cookies will still be very pale). Cool completely before frosting.
- To make the frosting, beat the butter until light and fluffy. Add the salt, powdered sugar, and vanilla, and mix to combine. Add the strawberry puree and beat until light and fluffy. Frost cookies as desired and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 273kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 155mg | Potassium: 54mg | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 365IU | Vitamin C: 1.1mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 0.2mg