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Feature: Chewy Lemon Cookies - Tart and Sweet, Just 8 Ingredients

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They're so different from the phrase, “That’s the way the cookie crumbles.”

The expression must have been coined specifically for other lemon cookie recipes - those yielding a crumbly collection of broken pieces. Too often lemon cookies have a lackluster flavor and an over-crispy texture.

But this recipe makes soft, chewy lemon cookies and packed with just the right amount of bite, thanks to three kinds of lemon: fresh lemon, lemon flavoring, and lemon juice.

Lemon lover? You’ll love these.

Prep time: 15 minutes
Set time: 9-10 minutes
Makes about 4 dozen cookies
Get the full recipe for Chewy Lemon Cookies … and check out our Drop Cookies Pinterest board for more cookie inspiration.

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Make Drop Cookies The Easy Way

Make drop cookies that are uniform size! Cookie scoops from Cake Boss, Oxo, Baker's Secret	Save mess with one of our faves! Silicone baking mats by Genround and others	Cool it. Cook Ware Stackable Baking Rack and other cooling racks for drop cookies

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