Cinnamon lemon cookies. These cinnamon cookies are given a hint of citrus with the addition of lemon zest. In a seperate bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, baking powder, lemon zest and salt. Roll in the cinnamon sugar mixture to coat. These are yummy and very cinnamon-y! Like a super cinnamon snickerdoodle with a hint of lemon.

I cut the cinnamon-sugar mixture in half and STILL had a lot left over. They are crispy on the outside and soft and chewy on the. Light and chewy on the inside, sparkling with a cinnamon coating on the outside, these cookies blend unexpected flavors into a delightful blend. You can have Cinnamon lemon cookies using 9 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Cinnamon lemon cookies

You need 1 cup of sugar.
Prepare 1/2 cup of butter or margarine. Softened.
Prepare 1 of egg.
Prepare 1 tsp of vanilla.
It's 1 1/2 cups of all purpose flour.
You need 1 1/2 tsp of ground Cinnamon.
You need 1 tsp of baking powder.
Prepare 1/2 tsp of grated lemon peel (I grate a whole medium lemon because we love the flavor). Please do not use concentrated lemon juice.
Prepare 1/4 tsp of salt.

The cookie is tangy with lemon and just a kiss of cinnamon, baked with cinnamon and sugar for a tasty contrast. They're perfect with coffee, tea, or any favorite. This cinnamon sugar cookies recipe takes your traditional sugar cookie recipe and bumps it to the next level with a double helping of cinnamon. These cookies melt in your mouth, and the cinnamon in the dough and on the outside makes you forget you're eating a simple sugar cookie.

Cinnamon lemon cookies step by step

To my beautiful children. Read the whole recipe first, check cabinet for supplies and then start. I’m watching you..
Also since I live in a mountain state I have to use high altitude flour in lieu of all purpose. Which means my cookies are a little flat but they are Still very tasty..
In a mixing bowl cream together sugar and butter. Beat in eggs and vanilla..
Creaming is the art of mixing until smooth. Not just blending. So keep On mixing until the color changes to light yellow..
Combine flour, cinnamon, baking powder, lemon peel and salt. Add flour to butter mixture. Hand Blend well. Get all the crumbs from the bottom too. The dough will be fairly stiff..
Cover and refrigerate 2 hours. No cheating..
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Make cinnamon sugar. Mix 1/4 cup of sugar and 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon. You won’t use all this so save the rest for toast during the week..
Shape into small balls about 3/4 of an inch in diameter. I am really bad about making sure all of the balls are the same size so just do your best..
Roll balls in cinnamon sugar to coat..
Lightly grease 2 cookie sheets and set cookies 1” apart. They will spread so make sure you give them a little growing room. Oh and be careful they roll around as you are trying to put them in the oven..
Bake at 350°F for 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool slightly and remove from pan to cooling rack..
And as always bake with love. Your baking relationship will thank you for it..
Note - these cookies taste much like snickerdoodles with a zing of lemon. They are absolutely delicious but only keep for about two days so eat them quickly..

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