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Easy Lemon Sugar Cookies Recipe Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
2 sticks 1 cup unsalted butter - softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp lemon juice
Lemon zest from 3 lemons separated 2 lemons + 1 lemon
1/2 cup granulated sugar for rolling
Directions:
Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
In a larger bowl, beat the butter and 1 cup sugar until the mixture is combined and light in texture. Pour in the lemon juice, vanilla and add in the eggs, one at a time and mixing between each one. Add in the lemon zest from 2 lemons and mix until just combined.
Slowly add in the flour mixture, mixing between each addition, until both mixtures are well combined.
In a small bowl, mix together the 1/2 cup sugar and the zest from the 3rd lemon.
Using a cookie scoop, form the dough into tablespoon sized balls and roll in the sugar/lemon mixture. Place on the cookie sheet 2 inches apart.
Bake for 10-11 minutes, until the tops are no longer wet looking and cracks start to form. Allow the cookies to cool for an additional 5 minutes on the cookie sheet and then transfer to a cooling rack or wax paper.
Store in an airtight container.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
24

 

 

 

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