Old-Fashioned Sugar Cookies
By Foodiewife
These large cookies have a classic lemony flavor, a chewy texture, and glistening, crackly tops created with a double sprinkling of sanding sugar.
- 18
- 10 mins
- 30 mins
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest, finely grated plus 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup unsalted butter, (2 sticks), softened
- 2 large eggs
- Sanding sugar, for sprinkling
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Sift flour, baking soda, and salt into a bowl; set aside.
Put sugars and lemon zest in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on medium speed 30 seconds.
Add butter; mix until pale and fluffy, about 1 minute.
Mix in eggs, 1 at a time, and then the lemon juice.
Reduce speed; gradually add flour mixture, and mix until just combined.
Scoop dough using a 2 inch ice cream scoop; space cookies 2 inches apart on parchment-lined baking sheets.
Flatten cookies slightly with a spatula.
Sprinkle tops with sanding sugar, then lightly brush with a wet pastry brush; sprinkle with more sanding sugar.
Bake cookies until golden, about 15 minutes.
Let cool on sheets on wire racks for 5 minutes.
Transfer cookies to racks using a spatula; let cool completely. Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days.
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