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Lemon Sugar Cookies Recipe
by Jeannie Zastawny

Lemon Sugar Cookies

Christmas Holiday Cheer

Great for the Holiday Cookie Platter

Rating: 4/5
Avg. 4/5 1 vote
Prep time: United States American
Cook time: Servings: 72 cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 1/2 tsp lemon extract
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 4 cups flour

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar until fluffy
  2. Beat in the egg, lemon and vanilla extracts, and salt
  3. With a mixer on low speed, beat in the flour in 2 additions until blended
  4. Divide the dough into thirds
  5. Shape each third into a disk
  6. Wrap into plastic wrap
  7. Refrigerate until firm enough to roll, about 2 hours
  8. Preheat the oven to 350 F
  9. Roll 1 disk of the dough at a time, on a lightly floured surface using a floured rolling pin, to 1/4 inch thickness
  10. Cut out desired shapes with cookie cutters
  11. Re-roll the scraps
  12. Place 1 1/2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets
  13. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden
  14. Cool on wire racks