EASIEST LEMON SUGAR COOKIES (NO FRIDGE REQUIRED!)
I was never much of a lemon cookie fas as a kid - but who was? With chocolate chip, peanut butter, and the pervasive M&M sprinkled cookies of the 90s, it really was no competition. But as an adult, I've grown a real appreciation for the flavor of fresh meyer lemon! Its a little sweeter and more full-bodied than the flavor of a traditional lemon, but I'd even take a regular old lemon here. Because lemon is GOOD. these are like the cookies you WISH you'd been eating in the 90s! These cookies are:
fluffy chewy soft perfectly sweetened drizzled in fresh lemon glaze and SUPER lemon-y! You're going to love them as much as I do. Especially when you realize that they are like the sugar cookies younger, cooler, hipper cousin. They whip up in minutes and require NO REFRIGERATION. Yup, you read that right! Most sugar cookie recipes call for at least 1-3 hours in the fridge both batter making to ensure a proper shape and texture as the cookies cook; otherwise, they'd melt all over the pan into a sheet-pan sized cookies that's not actually appetizing at all. So here's the thing - these babies, they go from prep bowl straight to sheet pan straight to oven - it literally couldn't get any easier than that. So let's put on over our day sweatpants and get to baking - you'll have fresh, warm cookies in an hour!
INGREDIENTS:
COOKIES 1 and 3/4 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon lemon zest (about 1 medium lemon) 1/2 cup unsalted ghee (or butter, room temp) 1 cup granulated sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 tablespoons lemon juice GLAZE 2 cups powdered sugar 2 tablespoons lemon zest 1/3 cup lemon juice DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a baking sheet with a non-stick spray or parchment paper, and set aside. In a medium bowl whisk the flour, baking soda, salt. In a separate large mixing bowl beat the butter for a few seconds, add the sugar and mix until light and fluffy. Add in the egg, vanilla, lemon zest and lemon juice. Beat or whisk until fully combined. Add in the dry ingredients, and continue mixing until a fluffy batter forms. Drop cookie dough by the spoonful, or using a 1-2 inch cookie scoop, onto the prepared cookie sheet. We used a two inch scoop for big, bakery-sized cookies! Bake until light golden on edges, approximately 12- 14 minutes. Remove from oven, let cool on the cookie sheet about 5 minutes and then remove to continue cooling on a wire rack. While cooling, prepare the glaze by whisking the powdered sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest together until well combined. Drizzle over the top of the cookies. Allow to sit and dry, glaze will harden after about 10-20 minutes. Leftovers can be stored in airtight container at room temperature for 3-4 days. Enjoy!
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1. Don't over-handle the dough! Keep your handling of the dough to a minimum until you're ready to stretch it out, and even then don't fold the dough in on itself after separating into two doughs, even though it's tempting. You want your dough to have some lightness and air or you'll have a stiff, too chewy crust.
2. Bake your pizza at 450 degrees F or more. The higher the temperature, the better. Seriously - if your oven gets to 700 degrees, go for it. You'll adjust cooking times properly, so start with about 10 mins and go from there. When the crust is golden to preference and lifts in one solid piece from the pan, you're ready to eat.
3. Shred your cheese, or break in into smaller pieces to ensure even melting - especially if you're using vegan cheese, which tends to be less melty. Our favorite brand to use is Miyoko's Vegan Mozzarella.
4. Once your crust is tossed and spread onto your baking surface, use a fork to poke small holes evenly around the crust to reduce air bubbles forming in the crust.
5. Use a high-quality baking surface. We use a large steel pizza pan, but anything that will heat and cook evenly will work great! We use flour to prevent the dough sticking to the pan.
Now, let's EAT! Scroll on for my dough recipe - there's a printable there version, too!
INGREDIENTS
2 1/4 teaspoons (7 g) active dry yeast
1 1/2 cups (360 ml) warm water
3 1/2 cups (525 g) all purpose flour, plus more as needed
2 teaspoons (6 g) salt
1 teaspoon sugar
2 tablespoons (30 ml) olive oil, plus more for greasing
DIRECTIONS
Pour the yeast and warm water into a small bowl and stir. Set aside for 5 minutes.
In a stand mixer combine the flour, salt and sugar. Pour in the yeast mixture and the olive oil and using the bread hook attachment, knead the mixture together until it comes together and forms a ball. If the dough seems too sticky, add flour as needed. If it’s too dry, add a bit of water.
Move the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead into a smooth, firm, ball. Grease the inside of the mixing bowl lightly and place the dough back inside. Cover with plastic wrap or a clean dishtowel and place in a warm place to double in size, about 1-2 hours.
When ready, turn the dough to a lightly floured surface and, handling as little as possible, cut the dough into 2 equal pieces. Let them rest for 10 minutes before tossing and stretching for pizza!
NOTES
Makes 2 doughs.
Dough can be refrigerated up to two days or frozen indefinitely.
Strawberry Basil Hand Pies
My second cookbook, a collaborative effort titled 'Vegan Bible' will be out later this year, in October. Lots more fun new recipes coming your way! In the meantime, I thought I'd revisit one of my favorites in case you haven't gotten your copy of the cookbook yet. Seriously cannot wait to hear what you guys think when you try them. And know that if strawberries and basil together isn't your favorite flavor combo, you can always ditch the basil, sub out the strawberries for another fruit, or come up with your own flavor combination entirely! No matter what you decide, they're gonna be good. Let’s bake!
Hand Pies:
1 heaping cup (210 g) fresh or frozen strawberries, sliced
1 tablespoon (15 ml) water (ONLY IF USING FRESH BERRIES)
1 tablespoon (3 g) fresh basil, finely chopped
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon cornstarch
2 cups (315 g) whole wheat pastry flour
1/8th teaspoon salt
2/3 cup (150 g) cold vegan butter
2-4 tablespoons (30-60 ml) ice water
Vanilla Glaze:
6 tablespoons (48 g) powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1-3 teaspoons (5-15 ml) unsweetened almond milk
DIRECTIONS
Preheat the oven to 375º. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Place the strawberries, water (ONLY IF USING FRESH BERRIES), basil, sugar and cornstarch in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook for 5-8 minutes, stirring occasionally and smashing down the fruit as it cooks. Remove from heat and set aside.
In a large bowl, mix together the flour and salt. Cut in the cold butter with a fork or pastry cutter until small crumbs form. Drizzle ice water over the mixture about a tablespoon at a time, mixing with a wooden spoon, until a dough begins to form. The dough should be moist but not sticky.
Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and shape it into a disc. Use a rolling pin to roll the dough into a large, 1/4 in. thick rectangle. Use a sheet of plastic wrap over the dough to prevent cracking as you roll it out, if needed. Cut the rectangle into 12 equal squares (or rectangles) and move half of them to the lined baking sheet.
Scoop about 1 tablespoon of filling onto the 6 laid squares, leaving about 1/4 inch of space around the edge. Using your finger, dab a bit of water around the edges to help seal them. Top each square with its matching other half, pressing around the edges with a fork to seal them.
Use a toothpick to poke a poke a few small holes in the top, then bake for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown. While they cook, prepare the glaze by mixing together the powdered sugar, vanilla and unsweetened almond milk.
When the hand pies are finished, let them cool on a wire rack for 5-10 minutes before topping with glaze.
TIPS
Makes 6 hand pies.
Leftover hand pies taste great cooled - no need for reheating!
You can sub in any berries you prefer here and if basil isn’t for you, go ahead and leave it out.
Prefer a lower sugar option? Ditch the glaze!
APPLE CINNAMON DUTCH BABY WITH CRUMBLED WALNUTS
4 tablespoons (28 g) ground flax
1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons (150 ml) warm water
2 cups (340 g) whole wheat flour
2 cups (475 ml) non-dairy milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup (120 ml) applesauce
2 tablespoons (14 g) cinnamon, divided
1/4 cup (60 g) sugar
1/4 cup (45 g) brown sugar
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup (75 g) walnuts, finely chopped or crumbled
2 medium-sized tart apples, cored and thinly sliced
4 tablespoons (60 ml) vegan butter or coconut oil
maple syrup or powdered sugar, for garnish
DIRECTIONS
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. In a small bowl, whisk together the ground flax and water. Set aside to thicken.
In a large mixing bowl whisk together the flour, milk, vanilla, applesauce, thickened flax mixture and one tablespoon of cinnamon. In a separate, smaller bowl mix together the sugar, brown sugar, remaining one tablespoon of cinnamon, nutmeg and walnuts. Set aside. Prepare your apples and set those aside, too.
When the oven has heated, place 4 tablespoons of vegan butter or coconut oil into a 8-in cast iron pan and place it in the oven. Heat until the butter or oil completely melts, about 3 minutes, then remove the pan from the oven and pour in the batter. Place the pan back into the oven and bake 20-22 minutes, until the dutch baby is cooked about halfway through and and the sides are beginning to puff up. Pull it from the oven and cover it in apple slices. Spread the sugar and nut mixture over the top, and put the pan back into the oven. Bake 20-25 more minutes, then remove the pan from the oven. Serve slices immediately with a drizzle of maple syrup or a dusting of powdered sugar.
TIPS
Leftovers can be saved up to 3 days, covered, in the fridge.
Serves 6.
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