Wednesday, November 7, 2018

Citrus Sugar Gems

Ingredients
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temp
  • 1½ cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2½ cups flour
  • 1 tsp cream of tartar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 Tbsp lemon zest
  • 2 Tbsp lime zest
  • coarse sugar for rolling cookies in
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350º.
  2. Using a mixer, beat the butter and white sugar at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs and continue to beat for three more minutes.
  3. Combine the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl and stir well. Add to the butter/sugar mixture and beat at medium speed for several minutes. Add zest and continue to beat for two more minutes.
  4. Roll dough into 1½" balls. Coat with coarse sugar. Place on a cookie sheet and bake for eight to ten minutes. Remove from pan and cool on cooling rack.

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