Everyone loves the burst of lemon in these soft and chewy sugar cookies.
4.75 from 4 votes
Prep Time 15mins
Cook Time 10mins
Total Time 25mins
Cuisine American
Servings 36
Ingredients
2 3/4cupsall-purpose flour
1teaspoonbaking soda
1/2teaspoonbaking powder
1/2teaspoonsalt
Zest of 2 large lemons
1 1/2cupsgranulated sugar
1cupunsalted butter,at room temperature
1large egg
1/2teaspoonvanilla extract
2tablespoonsfresh lemon juice
1/2cupgranulated sugar,for rolling cookies
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Set aside.
In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
Using a mixer, beat together butter and sugar until smooth and creamy.
Add lemon zest, egg, vanilla extract, and lemon juice. Mix until combined. Gradually blend in the dry ingredients.
Roll rounded tablespoons of dough into balls and roll in sugar. Place on prepared baking sheets, about 1 1/2 inches apart.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until cookies are slightly brown around the edges and set. Let cookies sit on the baking sheets for two minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
Notes
*To keep cookies soft, store cookies with a slice of bread in an air tight container.