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Maggiano's Lemon Cookie Recipe

This recipe for Maggiano's Lemon Cookies is for you if you enjoy those cookies. I hope you will find the recipe for Maggiano's Lemon Cookies in this post to be very helpful and interesting.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American, Italian
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 9
Calories 363kcal

Equipment

  • Stand Mixer for the Oven
  • Bowl, Cup, and Spoon
  • Tray & Baking Sheet

Ingredients

For Cookies Dough

  • 3/4 cup Softened Unsalted Butter, Vegan Butter, or Regular Butter
  • A quarter of a cup of organic sugar
  • 2 big Egg-Yolk halves
  • 1/2 teaspoon extract (either vanilla or lemon) 1/4 teaspoon salt (kosher or regular)
  • Flour for Pastry, Whole Wheat, 2 Cups

For Lemon Glaze

  • 1 mug Powdered Sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons of Pure, Undiluted Lemon Juice
  • 1 teaspoon of freshly grated lemon zest

Instructions

For Cookies

  • Set the oven temperature to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • In a stand mixer, cream together butter and Organic sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Re-beat the mixture after adding the vanilla extract, kosher salt, and egg yolks.
  • Gradually incorporate the Wheat Pastry Flour while beating to achieve proper mixing.
  • Now, cover the dough in plastic wrap.
  • Refrigerate the dough for thirty minutes, or until it forms.
  • Take one tablespoon of the batter and form it into a cookie.
  • Place a cookie sheet on a tray, and then arrange all the cookies on it.
  • It must be baked for at least 20 minutes longer to achieve a golden hue.
  • When it is complete, put it outside and let it cool.

For Lemon Glaze

  • Powdered sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest are combined to create the glaze in a mixing basin.
  • Dip cookies in the glaze while it's still warm, then let them dry.
  • Enjoy your homemade lemon cookies from Maggiano's!