Description
Soft and zesty Panera Lemon Drop Copycat Cookie with white chocolate chips and powdered sugar topping.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- Zest of 4 lemons
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1/2 cups white chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Cream butter, sugar, and lemon zest until fluffy
- Add eggs, lemon juice, and vanilla extract and mix well
- Mix in flour, baking soda, and salt until just combined
- Fold in white chocolate chips
- Wrap dough and chill for 3 hours
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Roll dough into balls and flatten slightly
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are golden
- Cool cookies and dust with powdered sugar
Notes
- Do not skip chilling time
- Use fresh lemon zest for best flavor
- Do not overbake for soft texture
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 166
- Sugar: 14
- Sodium: 85
- Fat: 8
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 2
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 22
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 25