Lemon Sugar Cookies. In a large bowl, beat butter, sugars and oil until blended. Combine flour, baking soda and cream of tartar; stir into butter mixture (dough will be stiff). Soft chewy lemon sugar cookies are always a hit! A light lemon cookie that will be a crowd favorite. I may be a chocoholic but these cookies got me from the first bite.

It was from the first bite of cookie dough because after one taste, I was hooked! Beat in egg, corn syrup, and lemon extract. Stir in flour, baking soda, and baking powder. You can have Lemon Sugar Cookies using 10 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Lemon Sugar Cookies

You need 1 stick of butter, softened.
It's 1 1/4 cup of flour.
You need 1 cup of white sugar, separated.
It's 1 tbsp of brown sugar.
Prepare 2 tsp of vanilla.
You need 1 of egg yolk.
You need of Zest of 2 small/medium lemons.
You need 1/4 tsp of baking soda.
It's 1/2 tsp of baking powder.
Prepare 1/4 tsp of salt.

HOW TO MAKE LEMON SUGAR COOKIES. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Sugar cookies are probably the most iconic cookie only behind chocolate chip. And just like chocolate chip, they have many different variations.

Lemon Sugar Cookies step by step

Preheat oven to 350°F..
In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Whisk together to combine..
In a medium bowl, using a hand or standing mixer, cream the butter, brown sugar and 3/4c sugar until light and fluffy. (about 3-4 minutes or so). Add egg, lemon zest and vanilla and beat until combined..
Slowly pour in the dry ingredients and beat just until combined–do not over mix. Roll cookie dough into about 1 1/2 inch balls and roll into the remaining 1/4 cup sugar (add sugar into a small bowl first.) and place about 2 inches apart on a parchment lined baking pan..
Bake 9-11 minutes. Allow to cool before eating..
Store in an air tight container or freeze. (They never last long in my glass cookie jar lol!).

Lemon sugar cookies are what most consider to be "old fashioned". They are made with butter and create a fluffy mound of soft cookie instead with a crunchy sugar outside. This easy sugar cookie recipe is a lemon lover's dream. The cookies have so much lemon flavor (the recipe uses lemon extract AND fresh lemon zest). I especially love that you can see the little flecks of lemon zest in the cookies.