Old-Fashioned Sugar Cookies

By Addie

These buttery classics make a delicious treat anytime. Our collection includes giant sugar cookies, chocolate sugar cookies, and of course, the old-fashioned favorite itself.

These large cookies have a classic lemony flavor, a chewy texture, and glistening, crackly tops created with a double sprinkling of sanding sugar.

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest, plus 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 cup unsalted butter, (2 sticks), softened
• 2 large eggs
• Sanding sugar, for sprinkling

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift flour, baking soda, and salt into a bowl; set aside.

Put sugars and lemon zest in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on medium speed 30 seconds. Add butter; mix until pale and fluffy, about 1 minute. Mix in eggs, 1 at a time, and then the lemon juice. Reduce speed; gradually add flour mixture, and mix until just combined.

Scoop dough using a 2-inch ice cream scoop; space cookies 2 inches apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Flatten cookies slightly with a spatula. Sprinkle tops with sanding sugar, then lightly brush with a wet pastry brush; sprinkle with more sanding sugar.

Bake cookies until golden, about 15 minutes. Let cool on sheets on wire racks for 5 minutes. Transfer cookies to racks using a spatula; let cool completely. Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days.
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REVIEWS:


Easy and excellent! You will never buy sugar cookies from the store again.These chewy cookies have become something we crave every once in a while and only this recipe can deliver.

Made these today - turned out GREAT! I also substituted the lemon with vanilla and baking them for 14 minutes did make them turn out better. I let mine sit over night in the fridge and the dough was a little stiffer just had to let it warm up a bit.

Tasty. I substituted lemon juice with vanilla extract and they came out great!

These were absolutely delicious! I made three different versions of them for three batches because I made small cookies. I made a vanilla bean version, spice version and lemon version. For the vanilla version, I omitted the zest and added one whole vanilla bean and these were a favourite. For the lemon version I doubled the zest and for the spice I added half the normal zest and one teaspoon of cinnamon and a pinch of nutmeg. Simply delicious, light, chewy and perfect!

Watched you make this cookie on your television show. When I saw the new apps and the gorgeous cookies I couldn't wait to make a batch! They were the BEST sugar cookies I or my family have ever tasted! Tried a test taste with a packaged mix and your "Old-Fashioned Sugar Cookies" recipe and hands down yours is by far the winner! I did try one thing different, instead of the sugar, I used strawberry frosting YUM! My Grandchildren think I'm the best cookie maker!

I just made these cookies this afternoon and everything went out great. My nephew just loved them.

I just finished cooking my first batch, and I must say: Boy, oh boy! They are extraordinarily soft with a slight crunchy top. One of my favorites ever by Martha. So excited to share them at work tomorrow!

I made these last week, they were fabulous! We gobbled them up quickly. They were chewy and flavorful...no subs needed. I gently flattened the tops prior to baking.Will certainly make these regularly!