Lemon Sugar Cookies

Name: Lemon Sugar Cookies
Total time: 1800 s
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 stick butter, softened; 1 1/4 cup flour; 1 cup white sugar, separated; 1 tbsp brown sugar; 2 tsp vanilla; 1 egg yolk; Zest of 2 small/medium lemons; 1/4 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1/4 tsp salt

Lauren @LaurenCooks

Claremore, Oklahoma

These Lemon Sugar Cookies are soft and chewy and with the perfect amount of citrus to bring some sunshine to your day. One bowl and no chill! this easy recipe is elegant.

Lauren @LaurenCooks

Claremore, Oklahoma

These Lemon Sugar Cookies are soft and chewy and with the perfect amount of citrus to bring some sunshine to your day. One bowl and no chill! this easy recipe is elegant.

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Ingredients

30 minutes

1 stickbutter, softened
1 1/4 cupflour
1 cupwhite sugar, separated
1 tbspbrown sugar
2 tspvanilla
1egg yolk
Zest of 2 small/medium lemons
1/4 tspbaking soda
1/2 tspbaking powder
1/4 tspsalt

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Steps

30 minutes

1

Preheat oven to 350°F.
2

In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Whisk together to combine.
3

In a medium bowl, using a hand or standing mixer, cream the butter, brown sugar and 3/4c sugar until light and fluffy. (about 3-4 minutes or so). Add egg, lemon zest and vanilla and beat until combined.
4

Slowly pour in the dry ingredients and beat just until combined–do not over mix. Roll cookie dough into about 1 1/2 inch balls and roll into the remaining 1/4 cup sugar (add sugar into a small bowl first.) and place about 2 inches apart on a parchment lined baking pan.
5

Bake 9-11 minutes. Allow to cool before eating.
6

Store in an air tight container or freeze. (They never last long in my glass cookie jar lol!)

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Lauren @LaurenCooks

on October 02, 2020 16:12

Claremore, Oklahoma

So if you didn't know this already, we Southerners are pretty set in our ways when it comes to cooking certain dishes.We also don't measure seasonings. We just sprinkle and shake till the spirits of our ancestors whisper "stop my child."☆𝑪𝒖𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒍𝒚 𝒂 𝑷𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒕 𝑬𝒔𝒄𝒐𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒆𝒓.Cooking is love made edible.Reasons why I love cooking:1. It's delicious.2. It's fun.3. Healthier living.4. Gets me out of my own head for a little bit and calms my mind.5. Trying new things.6. Making up my own recipes.7. I get to share my recipes with others.8. Making memories.9. It's a continuous learning process.10. Cheaper than eating out.11. It saves the expenses.12. Makes me a happier person.13. Boosts my confidence.14. It's fun to mess with different ingredients.15. Makes me more creative.16. Getting those praises and comments makes it all worth it.17. I'm half Italian and Irish. So yes, cooking is in my blood.18. I'm from the South and I love to cook!▶️𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐚 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝.👩‍🍳😁✌➡️𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐨𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫!🏈☝️❤