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Lemon Sugar Cookies

Dough

  • 230 g unsalted, room temperature butter

  • 350 g sugar

  • 8 g vanilla

  • 2 room temperature eggs

  • 55 g lemon juice (about 1 lemon's worth)

  • 2 lemons, zested

  • 384 g sifted flour

  • 1/2 t salt

  • 1/2 t baking powder

  • 1/2 t baking soda

Lemon Sugar Coating

  • 200 g sugar
  • 1 lemon, zested

Instructions

  • In a stand mixer on medium speed, cream butter + sugar until light in color and fluffy, about 3 minutes
  • Add eggs, vanilla, lemon zest + lemon juice. Mix on low until combined, scraping as needed
  • Add dry ingredients. Mix on low until just combined, hand stirring to incorporate the last bits of flour if needed
  • Portion dough into 60g balls and freeze for at least 2 hours before baking
  • While freezing, make lemon sugar by combining sugar + lemon zest with a fork
  • When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350F. Roll frozen dough balls in lemon sugar and space evenly on a parchment lined tray
  • Bake 6-8 cookies at a time for 11-13 minutes, rotating once halfway through. If you want the cripiest edge, the bake until their is a light golden brown edge. This may take longer than 13 minutes.
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