Simple Lemon Sugar Cookies

This recipe comes from an old cook book we had growing up. It’s tattered and worn with lots of use. I don’t make these cookies often enough. They’re tasty and you can adjust the recipe easily to change the flavours subtly and add icing.

Simple Lemon Sugar Cookies

• 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter, softened
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1/2- 1 tbsp Lemon or other citrus Zest
• 1 cup Sugar
• 1 Egg, unbeaten
• 2 tbsp Milk (I use almond)
• 2 cups All Purpose Flour
• 1 tsp Baking Powder
• 1/2 tsp Baking Soda

1. Preheat oven to 400′
2. In large bowl blend together butter, salt, zest and sugar.
3. Beat in egg and milk.
4. Stir in flour, baking powder and soda.
5. Either roll out and cut shapes or roll into balls and then flatten slightly with the bottom of a round cup. Place on lightly grease cookie sheet.
6. Sprinkle cookies with nutmeg or sugar or dust with icing sugar or leave plain if you’ll add icing later.
7. Bake 8-10 minutes or until light golden. Don’t overbake!!
8. Cool on a rack.

Quick Citrus Icing

• 1/2 cup Icing Sugar
• 1 tsp Lemon or other citrus Zest
• 1/2 tbsp Lemon Juice
• 1 tsp Water

1. Combine all and blend until smooth. If too thick, add a bit more juice. Ice cookies when they’re cool.