Lemon Thins

Rating: 3.42 stars
12 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 1
  • 4 star values: 7
  • 3 star values: 1
  • 2 star values: 2
  • 1 star values: 1

These lemon cookies are made healthier with whole-wheat pastry flour and they get their zippy flavor from fresh lemon zest and juice rather than lemon extract. This lemon cookie recipe would be the perfect accompaniment to afternoon tea.

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Source: EatingWell Magazine, January/February 2013

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Recipe Summary

total:
45 mins
Servings:
30
Nutrition Profile:
Heart Healthy
Low-Calorie
Low Carbohydrate
Diabetic Appropriate
Low Sodium
Nutrition Info
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Ingredients

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat 2 baking sheets with cooking spray.

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  • Whisk flour, cornstarch, baking powder and salt in a mixing bowl. Beat 1/2 cup sugar, butter and oil in another mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Add egg white, lemon zest and vanilla; beat until smooth. Beat in lemon juice. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and fold in with a rubber spatula just until combined.

  • Drop the dough by teaspoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto the prepared baking sheets. Place the remaining 1/4 cup sugar in a saucer. Coat the bottom of a wide-bottomed glass with cooking spray and dip it in the sugar. Flatten the dough with the glass into 2 1/2-inch circles, dipping the glass in the sugar each time.

  • Bake the cookies until they are just starting to brown around the edges, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a flat surface (not a rack) to crisp.

Tips

Make Ahead Tip: Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 cookie
Per Serving:
60 calories; protein 0.7g 1% DV; carbohydrates 10.5g 3% DV; dietary fiber 0.2g 1% DV; sugars 5.1g; fat 1.8g 3% DV; saturated fat 0.6g 3% DV; cholesterol 2mg 1% DV; vitamin a iu 23.9IU 1% DV; vitamin c 0.7mg 1% DV; folate 15.6mcg 4% DV; calcium 14.9mg 2% DV; iron 0.3mg 2% DV; magnesium 1.5mg 1% DV; potassium 9.7mg; sodium 46mg 2% DV; thiaminmg 4% DV; added sugar 5g.
Exchanges:

1 other carbohydrate

Reviews (12)

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12 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 1
  • 4 star values: 7
  • 3 star values: 1
  • 2 star values: 2
  • 1 star values: 1
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Jackstng
Rating: 5 stars
04/17/2019
Absolutely delicious. What a perfect little bite just enough sweetness without being too sweet great end of night bite when you're craving something sweet but it won't break your calorie bank! Read More
EatingWell User
Rating: 1 stars
02/26/2013
Dry and dense Not sure if it's the whole wheat pastry flour or lack of butter but mine were dry dry dry. No one loved them. Ok with tea but more scone like. I wanted a snappy crisp lemony cookie but it was dry and dense. I threw most of them out - even my 7 yr old didn't care for them. Pros: lemony Cons: dry dense Read More
gcrokzzzzz
Rating: 4 stars
09/18/2013
Great dessert These cookies were exactly as I had expected in terms of texture. A lot of reviews said they were dry but mine came out nice! I do wish they were more lemony but next time I'll just add more zest. I used the zest and juice of a medium lemon. It's great a small treat to have after dinner when you just want a tiny sweet lil' something. Pros: Easy quick small bite Cons: Not whole wheat not lemony enough Read More
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EatingWell User
Rating: 4 stars
02/29/2016
Addictive I followed the recipe exactly other than adding 1T more lemon juice. This recipe came together so easily with things I always have in the house which is incredibly dangerous! I baked mine in a Whoopie Pie pan for 13 minutes and then cooled them on a wire rack. It made a perfect dozen. Baking them in the Whoopie Pie created a soft flaky chewy cookie reminiscent of a shortbread. This is now going to become my go-to cookie recipe for all occasions. Pros: Easy Cons: Addictive Read More
EatingWell User
Rating: 4 stars
01/22/2013
Nice lemon cookie Wanted a healthy homemade cookie for our family and this did the trick. Light and lemony. I will be making again. Read More
EatingWell User
Rating: 4 stars
03/05/2013
Yummy!!! this recipe makes a small batch..;) Very tasty. I LOVE lemon so I added the juice of half a lemon from our tree. It's tasty and will be making it again. Pros: Easy Recipe.;) Cons: Needs more Lemon juice....SO I added MORE.;) Read More
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nacole05@aol.com
Rating: 4 stars
10/30/2011
The cookies were easy to make and clean up was quick. They taste great but it seems like there's a little something missing that I couldn't quite put my finger on it. Maybe they're better with sorbet or something like the recipe suggests. Read More
EatingWell User
Rating: 3 stars
08/25/2012
i used whole wheat flour and triva for the sweetner. I it dry next time i think i will add applesauce or more butter. But overall for the hike these will do just fine. Read More
EatingWell User
Rating: 4 stars
11/17/2014
These turned out really well. I used 1/2 cup regular whole wheat flour and the rest all-purpose. I also added a bit more lemon juice (maybe a tsp?) and 1/4 tsp anise flavoring (on top of the vanilla). These are so good I'm not sure the sugar on top is really necessary. In fact I left it off half of the cookies to avoid the extra calories Read More
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