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Panera Bread Lemon Drop Cookie (Copycat Recipe)

This Panera Lemon Drop Cookie recipe is packed with a sweet and tangy lemon flavor and loaded with white chocolate chips.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 14 5-inch cookies

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup butter (2 sticks)
  • 1 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs, room temperature
  • 4 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tsp lemon extract
  • 1 tbsp lemon zest
  • 2 3/4 cup flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 cup white chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • In a standing mixer with the paddle attachment, cream the softened butter for 1 minute. Add in your sugar and beat for an additional minute.
  • Add in your eggs and mix well.
  • Pour in your lemon juice, lemon extract, and lemon zest and mix well.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and baking powder.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix for 1 minute. Use a rubber spatula along the sides of the bowl to scrape any dough that is not being incorporated.
  • Add in your white chocolate chips and mix.
  • Drop 1/4 cup size dough balls onto your prepared baking sheet and bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool completely on a wire rack.
  • Once the cookies have cooled, dust with powdered sugar. Enjoy!