Soft and Chewy Sugar Cookies.

I got this recipe a while back from "Bunny's Warm Oven", a blog I check in on occasionally to see what's cooking. These were touted as "soft, chewy and positively delicious!" I tend to agree.

Here I've made some sandwich cookies by using a little chocolate ganache as a filling which is quite delicious as well. This is yet another great freezer cookie idea for holiday baking!

Soft and Chewy Sugar Cookies

Ingredients

2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup butter, softened

1 1/2 cups white sugar

1 egg

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 - 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon extract (depending on how lemony you want them to be!)

1 tablespoon dried lemon peel (optional)

1/2 cup sugar for rolling cookies
Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.

2. In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside.

3. Using a mixer, beat together the butter and sugar until smooth and very fluffy.

4. Beat in egg, vanilla extract, lemon extract and lemon peel.

5. Gradually blend in the dry ingredients.

6. Roll rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into balls, and roll in sugar. Place on lined cookie sheets about 1 1/2 inches apart.

7. Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned.

8. Let stand on cookie sheet two minutes before removing to cool on wire racks.