Lemon cookies are not as popular as chocolate chip or peanut butter cookies, but they certainly aren’t short on fans. Fortunately for lovers of lemon, there are several high-quality lemon cookie brands out there. Here are 15 to consider to purchase during your next grocery store trip.
Lemon Cookie Brands
Archway
Website: archwaycookies.com
Archway began as a donut and oatmeal cookies brand based out of Battle Creek, Michigan. It was founded in 1936 by Harold and Ruth Swanson and was named Swanson Home Style Cookies. The business name was eventually noticed by Swanson (the frozen food brand) and they sued the cookie maker. The lawsuit resulted in Swanson Home Style Cookies changing its name to Archway Cookies in the 1950s.
Today, Archway is owned by Synder’s-Lance, a subsidiary of the Campbell Soup Company. The company makes Frosty Lemon Cookies. They are a soft cookie in a flower pattern with a delicious icing on top.
Ingredients: Enriched Bleached Flour (Bleached Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Sugar, Vegetable Oil (Palm And/Or Soybean), High Fructose Corn Syrup, Nonfat Dry Milk, Glycerin, Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Sulfate, Calcium Sulfate, Monocalcium Phosphate), Modified Cornstarch, Egg Whites, Salt, Artificial Colors (Yellow 5, Yellow 5 Lake, Blue 1 Lake), Titanium Dioxide (Color), Potassium Sorbate (Preservative), Lemon Oil, Soy Lecithin (Emulsifier).
Tate’s Bake Shop
Website: tatesbakeshop.com
Tate’s Bake Shop was launched by Kathleen King who began selling cookies at age 11 from her family’s Long Island farm. She sold one kind of cookie, a buttery chocolate chip. The cookie offerings expanded when King opened her first bake shop in 1980 when she was only 21 years old. Tate’s Bake Shop is currently a popular destination in Southampton, NY.
Fortunately, you don’t have to travel to the Hamptons to enjoy these cookies. They are readily available at stores such as Kroger and Target. You can even order them on the Tate’s website.
Tate’s Bake Shop Lemon Cookies are made thin and crispy. A serving of two cookies (28g) has 140 calories, 7 grams of total fat, 4.5 grams of saturated fat, 18 grams of carbs, 140 mg of sodium, and 11 grams of sugars (10 grams are added sugars).
Ingredients: Sugar, Unbleached Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Malted Barley Flour), Butter, Egg Whites, Natural Vanilla Flavor, Milk, Lemon Oil, Baking Powder, Salt
OREO
Website: oreo.com
OREO is a cookie brand that needs no introduction. These creme-filled sandwich cookies were introduced in 1912 by Nabisco and are currently owned by Modelez International. OREO is the top-selling cookie brand in the United States based on sales.
While the chocolate sandwich cookies are the most popular and the original, there are several other tasty flavors. Lemon is one of those flavors.
OREO makes a couple of lemon-flavored cookies.
Under the “OREO Classics” category of products, the manufacturer makes OREO Golden Sandwich Cookies with Lemon Flavored Cream. Its ingredients are Sugar, Unbleached Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate {vitamin B1}, Riboflavin {vitamin B2}, Folic Acid), Palm And/or Canola Oil, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Salt, Baking Soda, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavor, Citric Acid, Artificial Flavor, Annatto Extract (Vegetable Color).
OREO also makes OREO Thins Golden Sandwich Cookies with Lemon Flavored Creme. Its ingredients are Unbleached Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate {vitamin B1}, Riboflavin {vitamin B2}, Folic Acid), Sugar, Palm And/or Canola Oil, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Salt, Baking Soda, Soy Lecithin, Artificial Flavor, Natural Flavor, Citric Acid, Annatto Extract (For Color).
Girl Scout
Website: girlscouts.org
The purchase of Girl Scout Cookies helps girls of all backgrounds develop confidence, build friendships, gain responsibility, and acheive many other life skills which help positively grow our next generation. Of all the lemon cookie brands here, this is the one you should stock up on when you get a chance considering the impact a purchase makes.
The two Girl Scout lemon cookies are Lemonades and Lemon-Ups.
Lemonades are a shortbread cookie with a lemon-flavored icing.
Ingredients: Enriched Wheat Flour (Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Sugar, Vegetable Oil Shortening (Palm And Palm Kernel Oils), Cornstarch, Corn Syrup, Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Ammonium Bicarbonate, Baking Soda), Natural And Artificial Flavor, Salt, Soy Lecithin, Annatto Extract (Color), Citric Acid, Malic Acid.
Lemon-Ups are a crispy lemon cookie with a positive message printed on each one.
Ingredients: Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, vitamin B1 [thiamin mononitrate], vitamin B2 [riboflavin], folic acid), sugar, soybean and palm oil, contains 2% or less of natural flavors, salt, leavening (baking soda, sodium acid pyrophosphate), annatto extract color, soy lecithin, citric acid, whey protein concentrate, propylene glycol alginate, fructose, malic acid.
Stauffer’s
Website: stauffers.com
Stauffer’s got its start as an animal cracker brand in 1871 as they sought to capitalize on the popularity of animal crackers that were being imported from England. The company still operates out of York, Pennsylvania where it all began. Stauffer’s is now owned by Meiji, a Japanese confectionary company, and more.
Stauffer’s is known for its original recipe snaps. Its Lemon Snaps offer a nice lemon flavor that won’t disappoint. The manufacturer states that the snaps can be used for a lemony pie crust.
Ingredients: Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate [Vitamin B1], Riboflavin [Vitamin B2], Folic Acid), Sugar, Palm Oil, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Baking Soda (For Leavening), Natural And Artificial Flavor, Salt, Soy Lecithin (An Emulsifier), Citric Acid, FD&C Yellow #5.
Lance
Website: lance.com
While Lance is known today for its crackers and cookies, it began as a peanut and peanut butter brand in 1913. A couple of years after opening, the company made its first cracker and peanut butter sandwiches. These were the first peanut butter crackers to hit the market commercially.
Today, Lance makes numerous crackers, cookies, nuts, seeds, and popcorn. Its lemon cookies are called Nekot Lemon Crème Sandwich Cookies sold as a single pack or 8 pack. They have a vanilla cookie outside with a lemon-flavored crème interior for a yummy individually wrapped snack. Lance calls them “part sandwich, part dessert”.
Ingredients: Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Sugar, Vegetable Oil (contains one or more of the following: Palm Oil, Soybean Oil, Canola Oil), Dextrose, Corn Syrup, Salt, Leavening (Sodium Bicarbonate, Ammonium Bicarbonate), Natural and Artificial Flavors, Soy Lecithin (Emulsifier), Deproteinized Dairy Whey, Peanut Oil.
Back to Nature
Website: backtonaturefoods.com
Back To Nature is a brand of B&G Foods that specializes in products inspired by nature. It offers food items that are USDA Organic, vegan, lower sugar, gluten-free, non-GMO, and/or Kosher. Its products include crackers, granola, nut & trail mix, and, of course, cookies.
Back To Nature makes several varieties of cookies. However, the lemon lover will most enjoy the company’s Lemon Wafers. They are made with the lemon oil of California lemons. The cookies are Kosher and Non-GMO Project Verified.
Ingredients: Unbleached Wheat Flour, Cane Sugar, Palm Oil, Leavening (Baking Soda, Monocalcium Phosphate), Salt, Citric Acid, Natural Flavor, Lemon Oil.
Voortman
Website: voortman.com
Similar to Dare cookies featured below, Voortman is a Canadian company. It was launched in 1951 in Hamilton, Ontario by the Voortman brothers who were Dutch immigrants to Canada. Voortman is currently a brand of the snack cake brand, Hostess.
Its oatmeal and windmill cookies are two of its most popular products. However, many lemon lovers will enjoy Voortman’s Lemon Wafers. They are made with real lemons and zero artificial colors, flavors, or high-fructose corn syrup.
Ingredients: Sugar, vegetable oil (canola, soybean, palm, palm kernel), enriched flour (wheat, malted barley, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), cornstarch, lemon powder, natural flavor, salt, soy lecithin, baking soda, nonfat dry milk, egg.
Voortman also makes Sugar-Free Lemon Wafers.
Ingredients: Vegetable oil (canola, soybean, palm, palm kernel), sorbitol, maltodextrin, enriched flour (wheat, malted barley, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), cornstarch, lemon powder, natural flavor, soy lecithin, salt, aspartame (phenylketonurics: contains phenylalanine), baking soda, turmeric (color), nonfat dry milk, egg.
Dewey’s Bakery
Website: dewys.com
Dewey’s Bakery first opened for business in the 1930s in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It develop its name through its delicious thin and crisp Moravian Cookies that were developed by immigrants to the area. However, it wasn’t until 1960 that its now famous Meyer Lemon cookies were first baked and sold.
Like the originals, today’s Meyer Lemon Cookies are made with cold-pressed Meyer lemon oil and a bit of lemon zest. They contain no artificial flavors, preservatives, or synthetic colors.
Ingredients: Unbleached Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, and Folic Acid), Cane Sugar, Palm Oil, Eggs, Water, Baking Soda, Meyer Lemon Oil, Salt, Nonfat Milk, Natural Flavors, and Lemon Zest.
Dare
Website: darefoods.com
Dare Foods is a private, Canadian company with factories in Canada and the United States. They have been in business for well over 100 years with a focus on cookies and candies from the beginning. Today, Dare makes crackers, cookies, candy, and bread as its featured products.
In regard to lemon cookies, Dare makes the Ultimate Lemon Crème cookies. They have no artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives. The cookies have crunchy outside cookies with a creamy lemon filling.
Ingredients: Coconut Oil Shortening, Modified Palm Oil, Canola Oil, Corn Syrup, Whey Powder, Corn Starch, Salt, Lemon Juice Powder, Natural Flavor, Soya Lecithin, Baking Soda, Baking Powder, Citric Acid, Ammonium Bicarbonate, Malic Acid, Annatto and Turmeric Color.
Wow Baking
Website: wowbaking.com
Wow Baking was started by Susan Howe, a trained culinary baking professional. The company specializes in producing wheat and gluten-free products.
Try Wow Baking’s Lemon Burst cookies made with real lemon oil. They are gluten-free and GMO-Free.
Ingredients: Organic Cane Sugar, Gluten Free Flour Blend (Brown Rice Flour, Long Grain White Rice Flour, Tapioca Starch, Corn Starch, Potato Starch), Unsalted Butter, Eggs, Inverted Sugar, Vanilla Extract, Lemon Oil, Salt, Baking Soda, Citric Acid, Xanthan Gum.
Emmy’s
Website: emmysorganics.com
Emmy’s makes baked goods that are vegan, gluten-free, and organic. The co-founders, Ian and Samantha, began the company in 2009 out of a home kitchen.
Emmy’s is known for its soft and chewy coconut cookies. You’ll want to try its Lemon Ginger Coconut Cookies. They are described as being sweet, tart, and delicately spiced.The cookies are USDA Organic, non-GMO, gluten-free, and vegan.
| Ingredients: Organic Coconut, Organic Agave Syrup, Organic Organic Almond Flour, Organic Coconut Oil, Organics Lemon Flavor (organic sunflower oil, organic lemon oil), Organic Lemon Peel Powder, Organic Ground Ginger, Organic Vanilla Extract, Himalayan Salt |
Thinsters
Website: thinsters.com
Thinsters makes bite-sized cookies with simple ingredients. The cookies contain no artificial colors, preservatives, or flavors. They are also free of peanuts, hydrogenated oils, and corn syrup.
The lemon cookies produced by Thinsters are made with Meyer lemon for a delicious tangy and lemony flavor.
Ingredients: Enriched Unbleached Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Cane Sugar, White Chocolate Chips (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Natural Flavors, Whole Milk Powder, Nonfat Dry Milk, Milkfat, Soy Lecithin, Natural Vanilla Extract), Butter, Whey, Eggs, Natural Key Lime Powder (Corn Maltodextrin, Lime Juice, Natural Flavor, Silicon Dioxide), Baking Soda, Salt.
Mi-Del
Website: midelcookies.com
Mi-Del has been making cookies since the 1940s when Samuel Midel started the business. Original Ginger Snaps were one of the first cookies. However, if you are reading this article, you will likely be interested in Mi-Del’s Lemon Snaps. These crunchy Swedish-Style cookies are peanut-free with zero trans fat.
Ingredients: Organic Enriched Wheat Flour (Organic Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Organic Cane Sugar, Canola Oil, Organic Liquid Cane Sugar, Canola Oil, Organic Liquid Cane Sugar Syrup, Natural Lemon Flavor, Baking Soda, Sea Salt, Soy Lecithin (Used As An Emulsifier). Contains: Wheat, Soy. Produced In A Peanut-free Facility That Also Processes Milk, Eggs And Coconut.
Glutino
Website: glutino.com
Glutino is owned by the package food giant, Conagra Brands. As you may have guessed by its name, Glutino specializes in making gluten-free foods.
Glutino Lemon Wafers are free of gluten, soy, wheat, and casein. They provide a sweet and tangy lemon flavor with only about 54 calories per wafer.
Ingredients: Sugar, Potato Starch, Palm Oil, Soy Oil, Canola Lecithin, Citric Acid, Salt, Sodium Bicarbonate, Lemon Flavor.
Sources:
https://www.times-gazette.com/story/news/2009/10/03/archway-cookies-timeline/19129356007/
https://www.ncpedia.org/lance-inc
