Pink Lemonade Cookies
Pink Lemonade Sugar Cookies combine powdered pink lemonade mix, lemon extract, and fresh lemon zest for a bright, sweet-tart citrus flavor. Rolled in sugar before baking, these pretty pink cookies are perfect for summer parties, birthdays, and baby showers.
Servings: 60 cookies
Calories: 74kcal
Equipment
- hand mixer optional
- stand mixer optional
- kitchen scale optional
Ingredients
- 2 sticks (1 cup total) butter softened, I use salted
- 1¼ cup granulated sugar divided
- ½ cup powdered sweetened pink lemonade mix
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon pure lemon extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 4-5 drops pink gel food color or red food coloring (if desired)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius).
- In a large bowl with a hand mixer or the bowl of a stand mixer along with the paddle attachment, blend the butter, sugar, and lemonade mix until light and fluffy.
- Blend in the egg, vanilla, and lemon extract.
- In a medium-size bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Blend the flour mixture into the butter and sugar mixture in ⅓ increments, blending well after each addition of flour.
- Add the lemon zest and food coloring (if using).
- Roll the dough into 1 inch balls and roll each ball into the ¼ cup granulated sugar to coat.
- Place the balls onto parchment-lined baking sheets, leaving 2" between each cookie.
- Bake cookies in a preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, making sure to rotate the sheets halfway throughout the baking process.
- Bake just until the edges just begin to brown.
- Remove, cool on a cooling rack, and continue the process with the remaining dough.
Notes
Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for 5 days.
Store cookies in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 7-10 days.
Cookies may be frozen after baking.
Store them in an airtight container or freezer bag. Label and date. Freeze for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 74kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 67mg | Potassium: 12mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 99IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 1mg
