13. Lemon Lemon Sugar Cookies

Ingredients:

• 4 Sticks (2 Cups) Butter, Softened
• 3 Cups Sugar
• 3 Large Eggs
• 2 tsp Lemon Extract
• Zest from 4 Large Lemons
• Juice from 2 Large Lemons
• 4-1/2 Cups Flour
• 1 tsp Baking Powder
• 1 tsp Sea Salt
• 1 Cup Lemon Sugar (mix 1 Cups Sugar with the zest of 3 Lemons)

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees, Line cookie sheets with parchment papers
2. Cream Together Butter and Sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes in a stand mixer with the paddle attachment.
3. Add the Lemon Extract, Juice and Zest from the lemons and the Eggs (one at a time). Continue to mix for another minute until thoroughly mixed.
4. In a separate bowl, mix together Baking Powder, Sea Salt and the Flour.
5. Combine the wet ingredients with the dry. Fold together. Mix until just combined, do not over mix.
6. Use a 1 TBS size scoop and make uniform size “balls” of cookie dough. Roll each “ball” in the Lemon Sugar, coating generously. Place on Cookie Sheet about 2 inches apart. Take the back of a spoon and lightly press down on each cookie.
7. Bake for 12 minutes until just barely starting to brown.
8. Allow to cool for 3 minutes on the cookie sheets before moving to a cooling rack. Store in an airtight container.
9. Serve with a Cup of tea, coffee or Ice Cold Glass of Milk and ENJOY!

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Originally posted 2019-03-12 14:02:07.

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