Lemon Sugar Cookies

Ingredients

•  2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, room temperature
•  1 & 1/2 cups granulated sugar
•  3 tbsp lemon zest
•  2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
•  1 large egg
•  3 cups all purpose flour
•  1 tsp baking soda
•  1/4 tsp salt
•  1/4 cup sugar, for rolling cookies

Instructions

1. In a mixing bowl, beat the butter, sugar, and lemon zest with an electric mixer for 1-2 minutes.
2. Add in the lemon juice and egg, beat again to combine.
3. Gradually add in the flour, baking soda and salt, mixing by hand with a spatula until combined.
4. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30-60 minutes.
5. Remove the dough from the fridge. Pre-heat the oven to 350ºF. Place 1/4 cup sugar in a bowl for rolling the cookies.
6. Use a cookie scoop to form balls, rolling each ball into the sugar. Place the cookies 2 inches apart on a silicone lined baking sheet. Bake for 11-13 minutes or until the edges have a faint golden color.
7. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then move to a cooling rack to cool completely.

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