Glazed Lemon Oatmeal Cookies Recipe
Soft, chewy lemon oatmeal cookies made with fresh lemon zest and topped with a creamy vanilla bean glaze. These cookies come together in one bowl and are ready in about 30 minutes, perfect for spring baking. If you love a classic oatmeal cookie with real citrus lift, this is the one to bake.
Servings: 20 20-25
Calories: 234kcal
Ingredients
Cookies:
- 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
- 2 eggs room temperature
- 1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 3 cups old fashioned oats
- Zest from 1 1/2 lemons
Glaze:
- 1 vanilla bean
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 1/2 Tbsp heavy whipping cream
- Zest from 1/2 lemon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉ and line a cookie baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Beat butter on medium-high speed until light and fluffy. Add both sugars and beat for another minute.
- Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Scrape sides and bottom of the bowl.
- Add vanilla extract, flour, baking soda and salt. Mix it in on low speed just until incorporated.
- Add oats, while still on low speed, just until incorporated.
- Add lemon zest and mix until evenly mixed throughout.
- Scoop cookie dough and roll about an inch sized balls. Place cookies on parchment paper, about two inches apart. Press very lightly to flatten cookies just a little bit.
- Bake for 9-11 minutes.
- While cookies are baking, prepare the glaze. Scrape vanilla bean seeds into heavy cream and mix well. Warm up heavy cream but not too hot. Add powder sugar to a shallow bowl and add lemon zest. Whisk in heavy cream mixture slowly, until all smooth. Drizzle warm cookies.
Notes
- No whole vanilla bean on hand? Use 1 tsp vanilla bean paste or just 1 tsp pure vanilla extract in the glaze instead.
- Old-fashioned oats are best here. Quick oats or instant oats will work in a pinch, but the texture will be changed, finer and less chewy.
- Make sure butter is fully at room temperature before creaming, not melted, so the dough doesn't spread too much.
- Drizzle the glaze while the cookies are still warm for the smoothest, glossiest finish.
Nutrition
Calories: 234kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 80mg | Potassium: 71mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 335IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg