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Strawberry Lemonade Cookies Recipe

Strawberry Lemonade Cookies Recipe
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Delight your taste buds with these Strawberry Lemonade Cookies that combine zesty lemon sugar cookies with a luscious strawberry buttercream topping. A perfect balance of sweet and tangy flavors in every bite!

Ingredients

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Lemon Sugar Cookies

  • ½ cup (1 stick or 113g) unsalted butter
  • 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • 3 Tablespoons (42g) vegetable or canola oil
  • 1 large egg + 1 large yolk, at room temperature
  • 2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2½ cups (300g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 Tablespoon (10g) cornstarch
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Strawberry Buttercream

  • 1½ cups (33g or 1.2oz) freeze-dried strawberries
  • 1 cup (2 sticks or 226g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 2½ cups (300g) powdered sugar
  • ¼ cup (60mL) heavy cream
  • 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt

For Decorating the Cookies

  • Freeze-dried strawberries
  • Lemon zest

Instructions

  1. Lemon Sugar Cookies: Melt the butter and set aside to cool slightly. Combine the sugar and lemon zest. Whisk together the melted butter, lemon sugar, oil, eggs, lemon juice, and vanilla. Add dry ingredients, mix, chill dough, then bake.
  2. Strawberry Buttercream: Grind freeze-dried strawberries. Cream butter, add ingredients, mix until smooth and creamy.
  3. Decorating: Add frosting to cookies, spread, and top with crushed strawberries and lemon zest.

Notes

  • For a more intense strawberry flavor, add a drop or two of strawberry extract to the buttercream.
  • Ensure cookies are completely cooled before frosting to prevent melting.

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