These bright and zesty lemon-infused sugar cookies are the perfect way to show Mom how much you care. Using confectioners’ sugar instead of granulated sugar gives them a delicate, melt-in-your-mouth texture that holds shapes perfectly during baking.
2 sticks (1 cup) butter, softened
1 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
3 teaspoons lemon extract
1 egg
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for rolling out
1 (16-ounce) container white frosting
Optional: Food coloring and sprinkles for decorating
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat butter, sugar, and lemon extract until smooth and creamy. Add egg; mix well.
3. Add 3-1/2 cups flour all at once and continue to mix until thoroughly combined into a soft dough.
4. Sprinkle extra flour generously on work surface. Work with half the dough at a time and roll out to 1/4-inch thickness.
5. Using your favorite cookie cutters, cut out dough and place them on ungreased baking sheets. Repeat until all the dough is used up, re-rolling the trimmings as needed.
6. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until cookies are set. Be careful—do not allow the cookies to brown!
7. Cool on wire racks completely before decorating.
8. Frost and decorate cookies as desired using white frosting, food coloring, or sprinkles.
For the best texture, ensure your butter is room temperature but not melty.
Don’t skip the lemon extract—it provides that signature ‘bright’ flavor that balances the sweet frosting.
If the dough feels too soft to roll, chill it for 20 minutes in the fridge.
Find it online: https://sweetcraftrecipes.com/soft-zesty-mothers-day-cookies/