Food & Cooking Recipes Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes Old-Fashioned Lemon Sugar Cookies 3.6 (683) 71 Reviews By Martha Stewart Editors Martha Stewart Editors Facebook Instagram Twitter Website An article attributed to "Martha Stewart Editors" indicates when several writers and editors have contributed to an article over the years. These collaborations allow us to provide you with the most accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive information available.The Martha Stewart team aims to teach and inspire readers daily with tested-until-perfected recipes, creative DIY projects, and elevated home and entertaining ideas. They are experts in their fields who research, create, and test the best ways to help readers design the life they want. The joy is in the doing. Editorial Guidelines Updated on May 21, 2020 Print 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. Print