Lemon Sugar Cookies

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Lemon sugar cookies are soft and chewy sugar cookies filled with fresh lemon zest, lemon juice and lemon extract. Enjoy these easy to make lemon cookies plain or rolled in lemon sugar.

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In a mixing bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together until well combined.

Step 1:  

Using a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment or electric hand mixer with beaters, mix the granulated sugar and lemon zest together until they are the consistency of wet sand.

Step 2:  

Cream the butter and lemon sugar until well combined. This takes about 2 - 3 minutes on medium speed.1½ cups (300 g) granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons lemon zest On low, mix in the egg, egg yolk, lemon extract and lemon juice until smooth and well combined. Mix the dry ingredient into the wet ingredients until just combined.

Step 3:  

Cover the dough and chill in the fridge for at least 60 minutes. While the cookies chill, preheat the oven to 375 F (190 C). If you would like to roll the sugar cookies in sugar, zest a lemon into a bowl of sugar for rolling the cookie dough balls. Whisk the sugar and lemon zest until the sugar forms into a wet sand like consistency.

Step 4:  

Scoop about 2 tablespoons (30 ml) of cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheet. Roll the lemon cookie dough into balls. Roll the lemon cookie dough balls into the lemon sugar.  Place the lemon cookie balls onto the lined baking sheet.

Step 5:  

Bake the lemon sugar coated cookies for 9 - 11 minutes. The bottom of the cookies will be very lightly golden brown.

Step 6:  

Remove the cookies from the oven onto a cooling rack. After 3 - 4 minutes, transfer the cookies off the hot baking sheet and onto the cooling rack to cool to room temperature.

Step 7:  

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