Holiday Sugar Cookies

Servings: 6

Ease of Preparation: Medium

This recipe is part of the One BIG Holiday Recipe

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cups (180 ml) butter, room temperature
• 1 ½ cups (350 ml) sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla extract
• 1 lemon, zest only
• 4 cups (1 L) flour
• ½ teaspoon (2.5 ml) baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon (1 ml) salt
• Coarse sanding sugar, as needed

Method:
Cream together butter and sugar.

Add eggs, vanilla, and lemon zest and keep beating until smooth.

In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, and salt.

Pour flour mixture into butter mixture, mixing to incorporate.

Turn the dough out onto the counter, divide and flatten into squares.

Wrap tightly with plastic and refrigerate 2 hours.

Preheat oven to 350 F (180 C).

Roll out chilled dough into a thin, even sheet of cookie dough.

Cut out with your favourite holiday cookie cutters. Lightly sprinkle with coarse sanding sugar.

Bake for 6-10 minutes or until just starting to color at the edges (no more).

Let cool.