Snack: Citrus Sugar Cookies

These crispy, lemony cookies are also gorgeously elegant. You might even want to turn them into decorations.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Lemon

Health and fertility benefits of Citrus Sugar Cookies

Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to.

Ingredients

4 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. Coarse salt
1 1/4 c. unsalted butter
3/4 c. sugar
1 large egg
2 tsp. lemon zest
Royal Icing, and desired decorations, such as colored sugars

Instructions

In a food processor, combine flour, baking powder, and salt; pulse to mix. Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add sugar, eggs, and lemon zest and process until mixture resembles wet sand.
Turn mixture out onto a lightly floured surface; knead several times until dough comes together. Divide into 3 portions; flatten each into a disk. Roll each disk to an 1/8-inch thickness between sheets of parchment. Stack dough (still in parchment) on a baking sheet; refrigerate 20 minutes. (To store, wrap in plastic and freeze on sheet, up to 2 weeks. Thaw until pliable before using.)
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F, with racks in middle and lower thirds. Working with 1 dough sheet at a time, peel off parchment (save for baking). With lightly floured cutters, cut dough into desired shapes and arrange, 1 inch apart, on two parchment-lined rimmed baking sheets (re-roll scraps, if desired). Sprinkle with sugar, if desired. Refrigerate 15 minutes.
Bake until cookies are set but still pale, 7 to 9 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through. Transfer cookies to wire racks and let cool completely. Using a spoon, frost cookies with icing; decorate with sugar, if desired. Looking for more dessert ideas? Check out our homemade chocolate chip cookie recipes, apple pie recipes, and chocolate cake recipes.

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