Lemon cookies - INQUIRY

[apr_housewife]

So I have seen many various recipes throughout my search to make some lemon cookies today, all with about the same ingredients, and these seem to be very simple to make. My issue is, they all call for UNSALTED butter.. my butter is not. Is there any way to use the basic lemon cookie recipe, using the salted butter, and possibly modifiying the

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[sylphon]

You shouldn't need to modify the sugar or ingredients beyond eliminating any additional salt the recipe calls for. In most baking, salted and unsalted butter comes down to personal preference and taste (and medical reasons for some people). In lemon cookies I might add a bit more lemon zest or whatever lemon you are using. Just make sure if the recipe calls for salt, don't add it since then the cookies will be less desirable.

[apr_housewife]

Thank you so much, makes sense :) I appreciate your help!

[femaleintrovert]

I agree with sylphon. I bake alot of cookies, and always use salted butter and just leave out the salt listed in the ingredients and they come out great.

I also think experimenting is key when baking (I'm a baker not a cook really), why not try fresh lemon maybe instead of lemon extract if that's what it calls for, and just see how it comes out. You could always sprinkle some granulated sugar on top of the cookie to compensate for the fresh lemon? Good luck! You may be pleasantly surprised.

[apr_housewife]

Yes, I actually will be altering a recipe I just found Orange Brown Sugar cookies, after realizing I had already used the lemon I had in the house, but I have an orange lol.. and also realized that I didn't have enough white sugar left, but I did just buy brown sugar. That led me to just Google "Orange Brown Sugar Cookies" which brought up that exact recipe from the Domino sugar website! I will certainely be sprinkling some sugar on top, as well as a bit of cinnamon.. because orange and cinnamon are such lovely fall/winter flavors :)

Thanks for your input as well!! Already loving this community.

[cappyhead]

Agreed. I always use salted butter, and depending on the cookie, will sometimes still add the salt (or at least some of it) that is called for in the recipe. But I love the combination of sweet and salty, especially when chocolate is involved. :)

[apr_housewife]

I totally agree.. I love salty/sweet combos, and for SURE with chocolate lol. NOM NOM! ;)