• prep: 20 min
• cook: 10 min
• total: 30 min

servings:

These sweet little lemon sugar cookies are shaped like a heart... making them perfect for lemon lovers! Made with lemon zest and lemon juice, they pack a ton of lemon flavor. No artificial lemon extract required!

• 1 cup (227g) unsalted butter (room temperature )
• 1 cup (199g) granulated sugar
• 2 large egg yolks (room temperature )
• 1 large egg (room temperature )
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest (finely grated )
• 3 cups (360g) all-purpose flour (plus more for kneading the dough )
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups (227g) confectioners' sugar (sifted )
• 1/4 cup (57ml) lemon juice (freshly squeezed, any excess pulp removed )
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest (finely grated )
• 1/4 cup yellow cookie decorating sugar (optional )

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