Thin and Chewy Lemon Cookies

These Thin and Chewy Lemon Cookies are bright and citrusy. The addition of Chobani yogurt makes them reduced-fat while maintaining tenderness and chewiness. #Madewithchmbani

It is hard to believe that Christmas is only ten days away! My husband’s family will spend Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with us as usual. I will also be hosting my annual holiday party for the daycare families. This year, it will be held the day after Christmas. Needless to say, there is a lot to do. 

Usually, I would have already started to stress over the details and the to-do list a week ago, but this year, I am atypically nonchalant about the upcoming events. Perhaps, I  am finally learning not to sweat the small stuff? I hope so! It is such a good philosophy to live by! How about you? How is your to-do this coming along this holiday season? 

I was inspired by Chobani yogurt for this week’s recipe. They asked me to participate in their #MadeWithChobani program to create a recipe using their yogurt. I am not compensated for writing this post but I thought it would be fun to participate in the effort. After testing smoothie and dip ideas, all yielding unsatisfactory results, I decided to cut my losses and move on. In the end, I realized that the tanginess of the yogurt makes it a great addition to the citrusy lemon cookies. Chobani even has lemon-flavored Greek yogurt—how perfect! 

Unlike the smoothie and dip, the cookies came out great after some tweaking. They turned out the way I envisioned them…sweet, lemony, and chewy. Because I reduced the amount of butter and added yogurt to my regular lemon cookie recipe, the chemistry of the cookies was affected, which changed texture and chew.

My first batch came out dry and spongy. I made some adjustments, one of which was a tip from Alton Brown. He suggested using melted butter instead of room temperature butter and to use bread flour instead of all-purpose help promote a chewy cookie. I also adjusted the sugar content as the first batch was not sweet enough. Finally, I flattened the dough before it was baked as it did not spread on its own.

The adjustments created awesome, flat, and chewy cookies. In fact, it was love at first bite for my husband. He already put a standing order for them every Christmas!

See you back here soon!

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Thin and Chewy Lemon Cookies

Author: Thao | In Good Flavor Cooking Method:Mixing, Baking Cuisine:American Courses:Dessert Recipe Keys: C Carbohydrate

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 15 minutesCook time: 10 minutesTotal time: 25 minutesServings:30 Cookies

Description

These Thin and Chewy Lemon Cookies are bright and citrusy. The addition of Chobani yogurt makes them reduced-fat while maintaining tenderness and chewiness. #Madewithchmbani

Ingredients

• 2 cups bread flour (do not substitute)
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• zest of 2 lemons, grated
• 3 tbsp. butter, melted
• 1 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp. fresh squeezed lemon juice
• 1/2 cup Chobani nonfat lemon Greek yogurt
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Combine flour, salt, baking soda, and lemon zests in a bowl. Set aside.
3. Using a whisk, beat butter and sugar by hand until light in color. Beat in egg until combined. It will form a mass. Add lemon juice, yogurt, and food coloring (I use about 1/8 rounded teaspoon of yellow gel food coloring). Beat until smooth and well incorporated. Slowly add flour mixture until well blended. You may need to switch over to a wooden spoon to mix as the batter thickens. Don’t overmix.
4. Spray the baking sheet(s) with cooking spray. Drop cookie dough onto the baking sheet using a 1.5-inch ice cream scoop (or scoop using a tablespoon and roll it into a ball). Place 2 inches apart. Flatten dough to no more than 1/4-inch thick using the bottom of a glass or cup to press. Dip a glass or cup into powdered sugar if it sticks to the dough.
5. Bake for 7 to 9 minutes. You might need to bake in 2 batches if you don’t have baking sheet space.
6. Sprinkle powdered sugar on cookies when they come out of the oven. Transfer to a cooling rack. Store in an airtight container.
7. Makes about 30 3-inch cookies.

Keywords:Chobani Yogurt, Lemon Cookies, Chewy Cookies

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