Lemon Sugar Cookies
Brighten up your day with the zesty goodness of Lemon Sugar Cookies. These delightful treats offer a perfect balance of tangy lemon flavor and sweet sugar cookie goodness.
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 3 tbsp lemon zest
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 large egg
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ cup sugar (for rolling)
Instructions
How to Make Lemon Sugar Cookies
- Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Mix in the lemon zest, lemon juice, and egg until well combined.
- Gradually add the flour, baking soda, and salt to the wet mixture.
- Chill the dough in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Roll the dough into balls and coat them in sugar before placing them on the baking sheet.
- Bake the cookies until they are golden brown around the edges.
- Allow the cookies to cool on a wire rack before serving.
Notes
For extra tanginess, you can add a lemon glaze on top of the cooled cookies.