cinnamon lemon cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 60
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 30 mins


• beat butter and 1 cup sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. beat egg and vanilla extract into the butter until completely blended. add flour, cinnamon, baking powder, lemon zest, and salt; continue mixing until flour is just incorporated. cover bowl with plastic wrap; refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• stir 1/2 cup sugar and cinnamon together in a bowl; spread a flat surface.
• divide dough into about 60 small balls. roll balls in cinnamon-sugar mixture to coat. arrange baking sheets.
• bake in preheated oven until edges are lightly browned, about 10 minutes.