Lemon Cookies

Name: Lemon Cookies
Ingredients: 1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter, chilled; 1 1/4 cups sugar; Grated peel of 2 lemons, plus 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 large egg; 1 1/2 cups flour; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt

7 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter, chilled
1 1/4 cups sugar
Grated peel of 2 lemons, plus 1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 large egg
1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

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1. Preheat the oven to 350°. Line 3 large cookie sheets with parchment paper; set aside. Using an electric mixer, combine the butter, 1 cup sugar, the lemon peel and juice until fluffy. Mix in the egg. Add the flour, baking soda and salt and combine.
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2. Place the remaining 1/4 cup sugar in a small bowl. Roll heaping teaspoons of dough into balls, then roll in the sugar. Place on the prepared cookie sheets a few inches apart. Bake until golden around the edges, about 15 minutes. Transfer the cookie sheets to racks to cool completely.