Food & Cooking Recipes Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes Old-Fashioned Lemon Sugar Cookies 3.6 (685) 73 Reviews By Martha Stewart Martha Stewart Martha Stewart is a bestselling author, entrepreneur, and lifestyle expert who has taught millions of people through generations the joy of entertaining, cooking, gardening, collecting, crafting, and home renovating via her eponymous magazine, Martha Stewart Living, Emmy-winning television shows, and 99 books (and counting). Based in Katonah, N.Y., where she helms her 156-acre Bedford Farm, Martha is America's first self-made female billionaire. Editorial Guidelines Updated on May 21, 2020 Rate PRINT Share 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. Originally appeared: Martha Stewart Living, August 2005 Rate It PRINT