Old-Fashioned Sugar Cookies

A little crispy on the outside, and chewy in the middle-- the sparkling sugar adds an extra crunch. The cookies aren't super sweet, with a very subtle taste of lemon-- but the lemon isn't overpowering at all. I think it would be a fun twist to make this recipe with almond extract (another personal favorite of mine) and even some ground almonds. I used coarse sparkling sugar, which gives a nice presentation as well as adding a nice crunch to each bite. I'd make these again, for sure.

I was looking for an old-fashioned type of sugar cookie and found this recipe. It was just what I was looking for with a chewy bite and a good lemony flavor. They are very easy to make. They would make good ice cream sandwiches.

Here's a link to the recipe.