Lemon Butter Cookies

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 2 tsp Lemon, zest

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg, large

• Condiments

  • 1 tbsp Lemon juice

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 1/2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 2/3 cup Granulated sugar
  • 1 Powdered sugar

• Dairy

  • 1 cup Butter, unsalted

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
• ⅔ cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2½ cups all-purpose flour
• Powdered sugar, for dusting

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350˚F (180˚C).
• In a large bowl with an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
• Beat in the egg.
• Add lemon zest and lemon juice.
• Gradually mix in the flour until incorporated.
• Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
• Using the tines of a fork, cross marks in the cookies to slightly flatten them (as pictured).
• Bake cookies for 15 minutes or until cookies are set on top and slightly golden on bottom.
• Transfer to cooling rack and immediately dust with powdered sugar (sugar will melt into cookies from the remaining heat).
• Once completely cool, dust cookies again with powdered sugar.