Lemon Wafers

5 from 3 votes

Move over vanilla wafers, it's time for lemon to shine. These Lemon Wafers are delectable little bite of sunshine and can be made in about 20 minutes!

Prep Time10

Cook Time6

Total Time16

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: cookies

Calories: 53kcal

Author: Audrey Wood

Cost: $5

Equipment

Baking sheet
Parchment paper not wax paper
Hand or stand mixer

Ingredients

1 large egg beaten
¼ cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature (4 tablespoons)
½ teaspoon cream of tartar
1 cup all purpose flour
½ cup sugar
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
2 ½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons lemon zest *

Instructions

Begin by preheating your oven to 400° F and lining a baking sheet with parchment paper (not wax paper).
Next, using either a stand or hand mixer cream together the lemon juice, lemon zest, sugar, and butter (softened to room temperature).
¼ cup unsalted butter, 2 ½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice, 2 teaspoons lemon zest, ½ cup sugar
Add in the remaining ingredients and mix until well combined but do not over mix.
1 large egg, ½ teaspoon cream of tartar, 1 cup all purpose flour, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon salt
Form small dough balls (about 2 to 3 teaspoons of dough) and leave room for them to spread a little on your baking sheet. Bake for 6 to 9 minutes or until the edges are golden. If you make your cookies smaller or larger, you may need to adjust the baking time.
Let your cookies rest on your baking sheet for about 10 minutes then transfer to a cooling rack.

Notes

Any nutritional information is an estimate by online calculators. Please verify using your own data.

Your baking time may vary depending on the size of your cookie. If you made them on the smaller size, watch for golden edges.

*You can add extra lemon zest if you want extra lemon flavor.

When enjoying these wafers warm and right out of the oven, the lemon flavor isn’t as pronounced as when the cookies have cooled.

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