Lemon Oatmeal Sugar Cookies Recipe

By sheilaolim

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup quick-cooking oats
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Additional sugar

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, lemon peel and lemon juice. In another bowl, whisk flour, oats, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Refrigerate, covered, 2 hours or until firm enough to shape.

Preheat oven to 375°. Shape level tablespoons of dough into balls; place 2 in. apart on parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Coat bottom of a glass with cooking spray, then dip in sugar. Press cookies with bottom of glass to flatten, redipping in sugar as needed.

Bake 6-8 minutes or until edges are light brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.
Yield: 6 dozen.