Lemon Cookies

By smleonard

Ingredients

• 1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter, chilled
• 1 ¼ cups sugar
• Grated peel of 2 lemons, plus 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 large egg
• 1 ½ cups flour
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt

Details

Servings 18

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350°. Line 3 large cookie sheets with parchment paper; set aside. Using an electric mixer, combine the butter, 1 cup sugar, the lemon peel and juice until fluffy. Mix in the egg. Add the flour, baking soda and salt and combine.
Place the remaining ¼ cup sugar in a small bowl. Roll heaping teaspoons of dough into balls, then roll in the sugar. Place on the prepared cookie sheets a few inches apart. Bake until golden around the edges, about 15 minutes. Transfer the cookie sheets to racks to cool completely.