Lemon Butter Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
• 1½ cups granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• zest of two large lemons
• juice of one large lemon, about 1 tablespoon
• ¼ cup lemon sugar for coating cookies (recipe is below)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Cream the sugar and butter together until fluffy.
3. Add in egg, and mix until combined.
4. Add in flour, baking powder, salt, vanilla, lemon zest and lemon juice, stirring to combine.
5. Let dough sit undisturbed for 5 minutes, allowing the lemon flavor to develop.
6. Scoop out a rounded tablespoon of dough, roll into a ball, roll in lemon sugar, then place on baking sheet.
7. Gently press each cookie down slightly, and space them roughly 1 1/2 inches apart.
8. Bake for 10 minutes, or until lightly browned.

Lemon Sugar

• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• zest of one large lemon

Mix together and store in an airtight container. Keep refrigerated.