You can make any type of citrus cookies with this recipe like orange or lime. You can even mix it up with a variety of zests for a tangy, zesty cookie.
Zesty Lemon Sugar Cookies
Recipe By Sharon Matten
- Cooking and Prep: 30 m
- Serves: 48
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Contains:
Ingredients (6)
Lemon Zest Sugar
Cookies
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Prepare the Lemon Zest Sugar
You can use this sugar in other recipes or add to your tea for lemony sweetness.
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Place sugar in a small bowl. Add the lemon zest and stir to thoroughly combine. Set aside.
Note:
I recommend thoroughly washing the lemons with a fruit wash and then making sure they are completely dry before zesting for best results.
Tip:
To make the zesting easier, zest at a 45-degree angle.
Prepare the Cookies
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Prepare your sugar cookie dough, adding the zest and extract when creaming the sugar and margarine/butter together. Refrigerate the dough for 30 minutes to allow the flavors to blend and until stiff enough to roll.
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Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two or three cookie sheets with Gefen Easy Baking Parchment Paper or silicone mats and set aside.
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Roll dough on a lightly floured surface to a quarter inch thick (I actually put measuring guides on my rolling pin). Cut out cookies using your favorite round cookie cutter, and place on the cookie sheet.
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Sprinkle the top of the cookies with the lemon zest sugar. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes according to recipe directions.
Note:
The dough and sugar can be made in advance and stored separately in the refrigerator up to a week if tightly sealed. Store the sugar in an airtight container for best results.
Tip:
You can use a small amount of yellow food coloring (or a color to match the citrus flavor of your cookies). I left them more natural in the photo.
