Lemony Butter Cookies

Prep Time includes Chilling time ; )

• Ready In: 2 hrs 38 mins
• Yields: 30 cookies

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1  egg
• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2  tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1  teaspoon  grated lemon, rind of
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
•  additional sugar

Directions

1. 1.
2. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed until creamy.
3. Beat in egg until light and fluffy.
4. Mix in flour, lemon juice, lemon peel, baking powder and salt.
5. Cover; refrigerate about 2 hours or until firm.
6. 2.
7. Preheat oven to 350*F.
8. Roll out dough, a small portion at a time, on well-floured surface to 1/4-inch thickness.
9. (Keep remaining dough in refrigerator.) Cut with 3-inch round or fluted cookie cutter.
10. Transfer to ungreased cookie sheets.
11. Sprinkle with sugar.
12. 3.
13. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
14. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets.
15. Remove from wires racks; cool completely.
16. Store in airtight container.