These sugar cookies are bursting with lemon flavor, with lemon essence in the cookie dough and coated on the outside before baking.
Preparation Time
15 mins
Cooking Time
12 mins
Total Time
27 mins
Calories
186 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets lightly.
Step 2
Combine 3 tablespoons white sugar and 1 tablespoon lemon juice together in a small bowl.
Step 3
Beat sugar and butter with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Beat egg yolks, 2 teaspoons lemon juice, and vanilla extract into butter mixture. Add flour, half-and-half, and baking soda; stir until dough is just combined.
Step 4
Roll dough into walnut-size balls, coating each in the lemon sugar mixture and allowing excess to drip off. Place 2 inches apart onto prepared baking sheets.
Step 5
Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely, about 20 minutes more.
