Lemon Sugar Cookies

By Dunjab

Ingredients

• 3/4 cupsugar
• 1/2 cup(1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoonsfinely grated lemon peel
• 1 teaspoonvanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoonsalt
• 1 1/4 cupsall purpose flour
• Nonstick vegetable oil spray
• Colored sugar crystals or nonpareils

Preparation

Step 1

Using electric mixer, beat first 6 ingredients in large bowl. Beat in flour. Cover; chill dough until firm but not hard, about 2 hours.

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Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat 2 large rimmed baking sheets with nonstick spray. Pour sugars or nonpareils into separate bowls. Working with moistened hands and 1 level tablespoon at a time, shape dough into balls. Roll balls in colored sugars to coat; arrange on sheets, spacing 2 inches apart. Using bottom of glass or measuring cup, flatten each cookie to 2-inch round.

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Bake cookies until golden on bottom, about 14 minutes. Cool on rack. DO AHEAD Can be made 2 days ahead. Store airtight.