Best Iced Honey Lemon Cookies Recipes

ICED HONEY LEMON COOKIES

Iced Honey Lemon Cookies image

Grated lemon peel in the batter and on the icing of these soft cake-like cookies gives them their fresh citrus flavor. The recipe makes about three dozen of the tender treats. -Betty Thompson, La Porte, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 25m

Yield about 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

7 tablespoons butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup honey
1/4 cup plain yogurt
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
ICING:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest

Steps:

In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Combine honey, yogurt, lemon zest and lemon extract. Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with honey mixture, mixing well after each addition., Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks. , In a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar and lemon juice until smooth. Brush over the warm cookies; sprinkle with lemon peel.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 157 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 24mg cholesterol, Sodium 138mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (17g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.

ICED HONEY LEMON COOKIES

Iced Honey Lemon Cookies image

These cookies are so soft and the citrus flavor is so unique. I hope you love these tender cookies as much as my family does! A perfect summer afternoon treat with your lemonade!

Provided by Dine Dish

Categories Drop Cookies

Time 27m

Yield 3 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

7 tablespoons butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup honey
1/4 cup plain yogurt
2 teaspoons freshly grated lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest

Steps:

In a small mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar together; beat in egg.
In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt.
In another separate bowl, combine honey, yogurt, lemon peel and lemon extract.
Alternate between adding the dry ingredients and the honey mixture to the creamed mixture; mix until well blended.
Drop by tablespoonfuls, 2-inches apart onto greased baking sheets.
Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until a light golden color; remove to wire racks.
For the icing, in a small bowl combine the confectioners' sugar and lemon juice until smooth.
Brush over the warm cookies and sprinkle with the grated lemon peel.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 945.2, Fat 30, SaturatedFat 18.1, Cholesterol 144.4, Sodium 735.8, Carbohydrate 162.6, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 105, Protein 10.8

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