Lemon Sugar Cookies
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Lemon Sugar Cookies ~ Easy, Soft Lemon Pudding Cookies Rolled in Sugar!

Every played Bunco? I think I used to play it on my cell phone eons ago and then promptly forgot about it. Until last night that is. About a week ago a neighbor called me up at work and invited us over for a neighborhood Bunco night. I was a little hesitant and first but we agreed to go. After I got over the stress of finding 5 new gifts and 5 crappy gifts for each of us because I was worried they were lame we were ready to go. Oh that’s right we also had to bring an appetizer so I whipped up a batch of Kickin’ Ranch Corn Dip and everybody loved it after they figured out it was Kickin’! In fact when I walked in and opened up the bowl to the dip everybody was hovering over it to see what I brought. Now people that’s a lot of pressure. Then they were like is it on the blog? Is it from Julie’s Eats & Treats? You bet it is people! Do you have to ask? Sometimes when I go places I have to bring something that isn’t on the blog because my friends and family end up bringing the same thing as me because they use my recipes as much as me. Now that is a compliment!
After we had a few appetizers and possibly a few adult beverages it was time to play Bunco. Oh man did we have a blast. I’ll be honest I didn’t know some of the neighbors that great before this but we had tons of fun and I can’t wait to do it again.
If you are looking for a fun night I highly recommend having a few people over for a night of Bunco. The gifts made it all the more fun. Plus no one laughed at what we brought, well other than in a crap I don’t want that way which is really the point of it all right!
Hopefully we do it again and next time I think I’ll bring these delicious Lemon Sugar Cookies. They are so easy to make and have the perfect amount of lemon flavoring to bring spring into your life. We have had such nice weather in Minnesota that I’m ready to rejoice and sing praises, yet in the back of my mind I keep remembering it’s only March and that means we might get more snow.
I have this fear until the middle of May! We hardly had any snow this year so I know, I just know we will get dumped on yet and we will have to go through the muddy mess of it melting and drying up again.
If you want another amazing cookie recipe you have to try my classic oatmeal cookies! All you need is 4 ingredients to make these easy Cool Whip Cookies!
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Lemon Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 c. butter softened
- 1 c. canola oil
- 1 c. sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 3.4 oz pkg instant lemon pudding
- 4 c. all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp cream of tartar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- Sugar for rolling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl cream together butter, oil and sugar. Beat in eggs, vanilla and dry pudding mix.
- In a separate bowl combine flour, cream of tartar and baking soda. Mix into wet mixture until combined.
- Make into balls the size of a tablespoon and roll in sugar. Place on ungreased cookie sheet two inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are just starting to turn golden brown and the tops are starting to crack. Remove to wire rack to coo.
Nutrition Information
Lory says
Instructions direct creaming butter, oil, and sugars. Should the ingredient list include 1 cup powdered sugar in addition to the 1 cup sugar?
Carol says
can I make these as thumb cookies and fill with lemon curd. kind of like a tart?
CHARLOTTE WINKLER says
Hi Julie, I am going to make the lemon cookies and then I want to try the lemon monkey bread, but the site says error and I tried it twice. can you check on this? I love lemon flavor and would really like to try the bread if it is easy. Thank you for answering my question.
Charlotte
Rosalyn says
Just made these…and they smell WONDERFUL….I cant wait until they cool to eat one…thanks for a great easy recipe
CHARLOTTE WINKLER says
These cookies sound so good I am going to make them. I have a question though. Every time I have a recipe that says to make the dough a table spoon ball or one says make a two inch ball I can never seem to get the size right.. so what is two table spoons size? are you using a measuring tablespoon or a serving tablespoon? I am not a young person but when a recipe does not specify which way to go I get it wrong more times than right. When it call for a teaspoon size ball I always wonder if it is a measuring teaspoon or a regular size teaspoon used for meals… Just thought I would ask bakers who know what they are doing… Thank you for taking the time to answer me…
Julie says
I used a tablespoon sized cookie scoop. If you don’t have one of those, roll into balls that are about 1.5 -2 inches wide.
Catherine says
Dear Julie, These cookies sound wonderful and look perfect. xo, Catherine
Jessica @ A Kitchen Addiction says
I’ve been loving all things lemon lately! These cookies look perfect!
Ashley C. says
It has been a few years since I played Bunco but it is always a good time! I love lemon cookies and these look like the perfect sweet treat!
Melissa says
I made these last night for my mother’s birthday today and she loved them! In her words “These are light and the lemon flavor is so refreshing!” This recipe is a keeper.
Kurabiye Tarifleri says
Lemon cookies look charming and appetising…Thanks…
Julie Evink says
Thanks!
Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel says
Yum! I love lemon desserts so much!
Kelly - Life Made Sweeter says
I’ve never played Bunco before but glad you guys had a great time! These sugar cookies look so pretty! I love lemon flavored treats!
Julianne @ Beyond Frosting says
MMM I love the idea of lemon sugar cookies!
Carol at Wild Goose Tea says
I love lemon. I bake a lot of cookies. And who doesn’t love a sugar cookie Yum!
Danielle | Krafted Koch says
These cookies are almost too pretty to eat…ALMOST! I haven’t played bunco, so I had to Google it, and it sounds like fun!