Lemon Sugar Cookies*
By srumbel
Lemon cookies rolled in sugar - a citrus summer cookie!
from thefirstyearblog.com
- 60 mins
Ingredients
- 2 2 2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature (1 cup)
- 1 1 1/2 & 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 3 3 tbsp lemon zest
- 2 2 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 1 1 large egg
- 3 3 3 cups all purpose flour (or my fav gluten free flour from King Arthur)
- 1 1 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup sugar, for rolling cookies
Preparation
Step 1
In a mixing bowl, beat the butter, sugar, and lemon zest with an electric mixer for 1-2 minutes.
Add in the lemon juice and egg, beat again to combine.
Gradually add in the flour, baking soda and salt, mixing by hand with a spatula until combined.
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30-60 minutes. This step isn’t necessary, but refrigerating the dough helps to produce thicker cookies.
Remove the dough from the fridge. Pre-heat the oven to 350ºF. Place 1/4 cup sugar in a bowl for rolling the cookies.
Use a cookie scoop to form balls, rolling each ball into the sugar. Place the cookies 2 inches apart on a silicone lined baking sheet. Bake for 11-13 minutes or until the edges have a faint golden color.
Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then move to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Yield: 2 dozen