Lemon Sugar Cookies with Sandy's Colored Sugar

Name: Lemon Sugar Cookies with Sandy's Colored Sugar
Prep time: 2 h 25 min
Cook time: 2 h 25 min
Total time: 2 h 25 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking soda; 414 milliliters all-purpose flour; 8 drops each food coloring in 2 different colors; 1 lemon, zested and juiced; 1 teaspoons salt; 237 milliliters sugar; 237 milliliters unsalted butter, softened

Lemon Sugar Cookies with Sandy's Colored Sugar might be just the dessert you are searching for. This vegetarian recipe serves 24. One portion of this dish contains approximately 1g of protein, 8g of fat, and a total of 166 calories. A mixture of butter, flour, sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. It will be a hit at your Christmas event. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 2 hours and 25 minutes.

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

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Oven

In a medium bowl, beat the butter and sugar on medium-high speed with an electric mixer until fluffy, about 3 minutes.

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Butter

Sugar

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

Add the lemon zest and juice and mix well. In a separate medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add the flour mixture to butter mixture and mix to combine. Shape into a log and wrap in heavy-duty plastic wrap. Refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours.

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Baking Soda

Lemon Zest

Butter

All Purpose Flour

Juice

Salt

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Bowl

Divide the sugar between 2 small resealable plastic bags.

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Sugar

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Ziploc Bags

Add 8 to 10 drops of 1 color of food coloring to each bag. Shake vigorously to distribute and color the sugar.

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Food Color

Shake

Sugar

Put the colored sugar into 2 separate plates.

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Decorating Sugar

Slice the log into 1/2-inch thick rounds. Dip the cookies on 1 side into the sugar, making 12 of each color. Arrange the cookies on baking sheets, spacing evenly, and bake until lightly browned, about 12 to 15 minutes.

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