lemon cookie

Tart baked snack

A lemon cookie is a cookie flavored with lemon juice, lemon zest, or lemon extract, giving it a bright, citrusy taste.

Lemon cookies come in many forms—shortbread, sugar cookies, sandwich cookies with lemon filling, or soft cookies with lemon glaze: She brought lemon cookies to the potluck.

Related
  • citrusAcidic fruits with segments
  • zestKeen enjoyment or peel
  • tartSharp-flavored small pie
  • tangySharp and lively-tasting
  • shortbreadButtery, crumbly biscuit

butter · sugar · powdered sugar · glazed · crumbly · biscuit · sunshine · yellow · bright · icing · baking · crisp · sweet · sour · pucker · refreshing · tea · afternoon

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Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G