This Christmas cookie recipe is for Christmas sugar cookies with a hint of lemon zest in the recipe. Make this recipe with the kids, and let the laughter begin!
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 14 minutes
refrigeration time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours, 29 minutes
Yield: 18-36 cookies
Ingredients:
- 1 cup butter, softened to room temperature
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup confectioner's (powdered) sugar
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 tsp. lemon zest
- 2-1/4 cups flour
- 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
Preparation:
- Cream butter and sugars together with an electric mixer until fluffy. Beat in egg yolks, vanilla and lemon zest.
- On low speed, add flour and salt until it forms a soft dough. Do not overmix or your dough will get tough. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate several hours or overnight.
- Remove the dough from the refrigerator. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Roll out cookies to a thickness of 1/4-inch. Cut out with Christmas cookie cutters. Place on parchment- or silpat mat-lined cookie sheets two inches apart. Bake 8-14 minutes until cookies start to turn a very light golden around the edges.
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