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Chewy Lemon Sugar Cookies

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

  • 1 tsp. baking soda

  • 1/2 tsp. kosher salt

  • 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened

  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar

  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar

  • Zest of 3 lemons

  • 1 large egg, plus 1 egg yolk

  • 3 Tbsp. lemon juice

    For Rolling Cookies

  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar

  • Zest of 1 lemon

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, whisk together our, baking soda, and salt.

  2. In another large bowl using a hand mixer, beat together butter, sugars, and lemon zest. Add egg and yolk and beat until combined. Scrape down sides then add lemon juice. Add dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until well chilled, at least 2 hours.

  3. Preheat oven to 350°. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment and place sugar in a small bowl. Using a large cookie scoop, about 3 tablespoons, scoop dough and roll in sugar. Place on baking sheet 2” apart.

  4. Bake until edges are just set and middles are still soft, 12 to 14 minutes. Let cool on baking sheets.

MY NOTES

I increased the brown sugar but decreased the white sugar to get more of a chewy texture. I increased the zest to 3 lemons instead of 2. I added the zest of 1 lemon to the sugar used for rolling the cookies.