Big Soft Flavorful Sugar Cookies

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest, plus
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks)
• 2 large eggs
• sanding sugar, for sprinkling

Recipe

• 1 directions.
• 2 preheat oven to 350 degrees. sift flour, baking soda, and salt into a bowl; set aside.
• 3 put sugars and lemon zest in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. mix on medium speed 30 seconds. add butter; mix until pale and fluffy, about 1 minute. mix in eggs, 1 at a time, and then the lemon juice. reduce speed; gradually add flour mixture, and mix until just combined.
• 4 scoop dough using a 2-inch ice cream scoop; space cookies 2 inches apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. flatten cookies slightly with a spatula. sprinkle tops with sanding sugar, then lightly brush with a wet pastry brush; sprinkle with more sanding sugar.
• 5 bake cookies until golden, about 15 minutes. let cool on sheets on wire racks for 5 minutes. transfer cookies to racks using a spatula; let cool completely. cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days.