The BEST lemon cookie ever!!! I used 2 3/4 cups flour, zest of 3 large lemons, 1/2 cup canola oil and almost a full cup of fresh squeezed lemon and let it sit in the frig overnight only because I was too tired to bake them the same day. I used two spoons to place dough on cookie sheet by the 1/2 teaspoon only. (Scoop up mixture with one spoon and scrap off with the other). I baked for 8 minutes as I wanted soft cookies. Very delicious, tangy but sweet mixture. So freckin' good if you loooove lemon!!!

I was discouraged by all the other reviews, but was ery pleasantly surprised! I cut down a lot on the oil (about 50ml) and used the juice of 2 huge lemons to compensate on liquid. I also chilled the dough for a bit before baking, although I don't know if it needed this. They came out beautifully, not too flat, and with a light golden brown edge. The taste is very "zingy", great for a lemon lover like myself.

Too much oil from the start--the first third of the dough, I sopped up a little oil before dropping them on the cookie sheet. This first batch took forever to cook--it seemed like almost 20 minutes, although I stopped counting after a while and just looked at the cookies... I ended up refridgerating 2/3 of the dough, and when I took it out six hours later, a lot of the oil had come out of the dough. It turned out to be a good thing because they seemed to bake faster than the first batch (12 minutes for pretty crisp cookies after cooling). I would suggest about 1/2 cup of oil instead of the 3/4 cup from the recipe. Otherwise, the cookies turned out pretty well, kind of like crunchier lemon bars. Like lemon bars, they turn out pretty tart, and could use a sprinkling of powdered sugar to balance the tartness (I also didn't use the lemon zest, because of personal preference, but I used more pulp in the cookie instead).

Delicious Recipe! I have made these cookies many times now and my kids, my husband, my mom, and my father-in-law all go WILD over them. I use the recipe EXACTLY as shown. Some hints to make the cookies turn out well are: 1. Keep the cookies on the small side. They do flatten, just like all "snap" cookies do. 2. Leave the cookies on the sheet for five minutes or so after they are done cooking. It will help them slide off the pan much easier. (When using baking stones, as I do, there's no need to grease the stone if it's seasoned.) 3. Defenitely use the zest along with lemon juice. You don't need any fancy gadget to zest, just use a cheese grater. ENJOY!

I loved these cookes. Preparation is very easy--the hardest part was zesting the lemons. I had hoped it would have been a little more tart; I will try to add a bit more lemon juice and decrease the sugar the next time. Or perhaps using lemon extract instead of vanilla. I did 50-50 melted butter and vegetable oil ('cause I wanted a buttery taste)--worked fabulous. I've already gotten a request for this recipe!

these turned out really flat and oily. i followed directions exactly. they just taste like flat floury disks.

Although I hate to zest citrus, this recipe is worth it! The cookies came out crisp on the edges and softer in the middle, and they are sweet and tangy. I only got three dozen, so I must have made them larger than the recipe called for, but I don't mind, I'll just make more!

These cookies were perfect! I used parchment paper after reading the reviews. Everything went fine. Cookies were soft for a few days, after that I had to warm in microwave for chewiness. Admitedly, I did not store them in an airtight container. Will try that next.

The cookies are really yummy and tangy, crisp on the outside and chewy inside. But they tend to spread out too much. They're hard to take out from the pan too. I suppose it'd be better if the amount of oil and zest are reduced.

Yum! Just don't eat too many at once, they're quite sweet.