Food & Cooking Recipes Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes Old-Fashioned Lemon Sugar Cookies 3.6 (683) 71 Reviews By Martha Stewart Test Kitchen Martha Stewart Test Kitchen The recipes developed by our test kitchen team have undergone a rigorous process of development and testing, ensuring that every element is optimal, from ingredient amounts to method and cooking time. This process includes triple-testing recipes to ensure they meet our high standards. The many stellar cooks and food editors who have been part of our team include Sarah Carey, Lucinda Scala Quinn, Jennifer Aaronson, Shira Bocar, Anna Kovel, Greg Lofts, Riley Wofford, Lauren Tyrell, and Lindsay Leopold. Editorial Guidelines Updated on May 21, 2020 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Yield: Makes about 20 (3 1/2-inch) cookies These large cookies have a classic lemony flavor, a chewy texture, and glistening, crackly tops created with a double sprinkling of sanding sugar. Ingredients 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon salt 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar ¼ cup packed light-brown sugar 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest, plus 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1 cup unsalted butter, (2 sticks), softened 2 large eggs Sanding sugar, for sprinkling Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift flour, baking soda, and salt into a bowl; set aside. 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. 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. 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. Rate it Print