Lace cookies are simple to make but rich in sweetness and flavor. Check out our easy-to-follow recipe and bake up a batch this weekend!
When you just want a really quick cookie that takes almost no time to bake, these 3-ingredient cookies are just the thing!
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3-Ingredient Cookies
For this week’s dessert, I actually turned to my older sister’s recipe for lace cookies. I remember how her after-school ritual would include baking half a batch and sharing them with me while we completed ourhomework.
The best thing about these cookies is that they only need 3 easy ingredients. Plus, they are just a ton of fun to make! In fact, they are just as fun to make as chocolate chip muffins.
Have a bit more time and want to try a fun variation on this recipe? Make our oatmeal lace cookies too!
What Are Lace Cookies?
They are called lace cookies because up close, they look like they have a pattern that resembles delicate lace.
These cookies are crispy and melt in your mouth. They are the best way to make memories with your friends or kids.
How To Make Lace Cookies
Here’s what you’ll need from the store. The exact amounts are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
Kitchen Tools Needed:
Ingredients Needed:
Baking & Storing Tips
All of the exact steps are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post. First, I have some additional tips I want to share.
Line The Baking Sheets With Parchment Paper
If you line the baking sheets with parchment paper, clean-up is a breeze! Plus, it prevents the cookies from sticking to the pan.
How To Tell When Cookies Are Done
You’ll be able to tell the lace cookies are finished baking when they turn a nice golden brown color – just like in my photos.
Let Them Cool Completely
Before you try to take them off the baking sheet, let them cool completely. This is another benefit of using parchment paper. I like to pick up the parchment paper – with the cookies still on it – and move it to the counter. This lets the cookies cool off without me breaking them on accident.
Store Cookies At Room Temperature
The best way to store the cookies is at room temperature, so I keep them on the countertop in a sealed container.
When you store the cookies, place a sheet of parchment paper in between each one. This way, they won’t stick to each other.
These cookies are very sticky, so anything you can do to keep them separated is a good idea.
Have you ever had lace cookies before? What’s your secret to getting them ooey, gooey, and chewy? Let us know in the comments below!
Print Recipe
A classic recipe that's full of sweetness and super easy to make!
Prep Time:5 minutes mins
Cook Time:7 minutes mins
Total Time:12 minutes mins
SERVINGS
12
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside
Combine all ingredients
Drop 1 tsp of dough loosely on baking sheet, leaving 1-2 inches between each one
Bake 5-7 minutes until golden brown
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 312kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 145mg | Potassium: 64mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 471IU | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cookies, lace cookies
Servings: 12 cookies
Calories: 312kcal
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FAQs
Double Your Yolks Most cookie recipes call for at least one egg. You can try omitting the white of each egg, which tends to dry out when baked, and replacing it with an additional yolk. Plus, egg yolks have more fat than egg whites, which helps to keep your cookies moist and chewy.
Why are my lace cookies not spreading? ›
All-purpose flour isn't ideal because the cookies will not spread or caramelize. Some readers have used coconut flour, but note that the taste and texture is off. I strongly recommend almond flour. Either 1 Tablespoon of milk or corn syrup works in this lace cookie recipe.
What are lace cookies made of? ›
For any of you not familiar with lace cookies, they're very thin cookies usually made from either nuts or oatmeal. They're meant to be VERY thin and crisp, and they're often sandwiched with fillings like chocolate or buttercream.
How do you make cookies soft and chewy vs hard and crisp? ›
Remember moisture is the key! White sugar creates crispier cookies and brown sugar creates chewier cookies. Why use melted butter? Melted butter creates cookies with a different texture compared to cookies made with softened or creamed butter.
What is the secret ingredient to keep cookies soft? ›
Cornstarch Is The Secret To Soft And Chewy Cookies.
How do I make my cookies chewy instead of crunchy? ›
chewy vs crispy is a combination of 2 things… ratio of fats to flour, and baking times/temps.. for more chewy cake like cookies, you want something with a high fat, content cooked at a lower longer temperature… for a more crispy or dryer cooking you want a lower fat batter cooked at a high temperature.
How do you make cookies rise and not spread? ›
Chill the cookie dough.
Chilling cookie dough helps prevent spreading. The colder the dough, the less the cookies will over-spread into greasy puddles. You'll have thicker, sturdier, and more solid cookies. Whenever I make cookies, I plan ahead and chill the cookie dough overnight.
How do you increase the spread of cookies? ›
Warm Dough
To encourage a good spread during baking, you may want to try using warm cookie dough instead of refrigerating it. Refrigeration causes the fats in the dough to solidify (especially the butter), which is usually a good thing, but if it solidifies too much, it can slow down the spreading process.
What are church cookies made of? ›
Church window cookies are super easy and fun to make with melted chocolate, colored mini marshmallows, and sweetened flaked coconut for a classic Christmas no-bake cookie that looks beautiful and tastes delicious!
What are McDonald's cookies made of? ›
Ingredients: Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips (sugar, Unsweetened Chocolate, Cocoa Butter, Milkfat, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavor), Enriched Flour (bleached Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Margarine (palm Oil, Water, Soybean Oil, Salt, Whey, Natural Flavor ...
Ladyfinger (biscuit)
| Ladyfingers |
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| Alternative names | Savoiardi, sponge fingers, boudoir |
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| Region or state | County of Savoy |
| Created by | 14th-century official cuisine of the County of Savoy (may antedate in vernacular cuisine) |
| Main ingredients | Flour, egg whites, egg yolks, sugar, powdered sugar |
4 more rowsA cookie made with extra egg yolk (or, in this case, only egg yolk), will be lighter and chewier than a cookie made with whole eggs. The cookies will also have a richer flavor thanks to the added fat in egg yolk.
Should I use baking powder or baking soda for cookies? ›
Baking soda is typically used for chewy cookies, while baking powder is generally used for light and airy cookies. Since baking powder is comprised of a number of ingredients (baking soda, cream of tartar, cornstarch, etc.), using it instead of pure baking soda will affect the taste of your cookies.
What makes cookies stay soft and chewy? ›
Use Brown Sugar
Add two tablespoons of light or dark brown sugar to your cookie recipe. Brown sugar can hold extra moisture because of its molecular structure (science!). The glucose and fructose found in it are hygroscopic, which means they suck up and hang onto moisture and moisture = soft, chewy cookies.
What are three factors that contribute to a chewy cookie? ›
Salted butter, softened – I prefer salted butter but you can also use unsalted and add an extra pinch of salt to the dough. Brown sugar – Just brown sugar because we will get the 'granulated sugar' flavor from the corn syrup. Corn syrup – The corn syrup is what makes these cookies CHEWY FOR DAYS.
What is the trick to keep baked goods like cookies soft? ›
Putting a slice of fresh white bread in the container with the cookies will help the cookies stay soft: fresh bread is moist, and that slice will give up its moisture for the greater good: keeping the cookies from drying out. We recommend white bread so that no flavor is transferred to the cookies.
