Old-Fashioned Lemon Sugar Cookies

Name: Old-Fashioned Lemon Sugar Cookies
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar; 1/4 cup packed light-brown sugar; 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest, plus 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 1 cup unsalted butter, (2 sticks), softened; 2 large eggs; Sanding sugar, for sprinkling

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Servings: 11.5

Author : Martha Stewart

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3 cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking soda1/4 teaspoon salt1 3/4 cups granulated sugar1/4 cup packed light-brown sugar1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest, plus 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice1 cup unsalted butter, (2 sticks), softened2 large eggsSanding sugar, for sprinkling

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Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift flour, baking soda, and salt into a bowl; set aside.

Step 2

Put sugars and lemon zest in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on medium speed 30 seconds. Add butter; mix until pale and fluffy, about 1 minute. Mix in eggs, 1 at a time, and then the lemon juice. Reduce speed; gradually add flour mixture, and mix until just combined.

Step 3

Scoop dough using a 2-inch ice cream scoop; space cookies 2 inches apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Flatten cookies slightly with a spatula. Sprinkle tops with sanding sugar, then lightly brush with a wet pastry brush; sprinkle with more sanding sugar.

Step 4

Bake cookies until golden, about 15 minutes. Let cool on sheets on wire racks for 5 minutes. Transfer cookies to racks using a spatula; let cool completely. Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days.