Christmas Sugar Cookies

Prep and cook time: 1 hour
Makes about 30 cookies

Ingredients 

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup sugar
  
• 3/4 cup butter, cubed
  
• 1 large egg, beaten
  
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest

Frosting: very easy to make! Just combine all ingredients, mix at high speed until smooth and creamy.

• 1 egg white
• 2 cups frosting sugar
• 1/2 lemon juice
  

Directions

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F. Place oven rack to highest part of oven so bottom of cookies don't burn!
   
2. In a large bowl, mix together butter, sugar, salt, egg, and vanilla extract until a nice creamy texture forms.
3. Add lemon zest and flour and mix well to form a ball of dough.
   
4. Let the dough rest for one hour.
5. The dough will seem dry, so before rolling it out on a floured surface, work it with your hands.
   
6. On a floured surface, roll out dough to about 3mm in thickness.
7. Cut out different shapes and place on a greased baking sheet.
8. Bake for 10 minutes, or until golden on the bottom.
9. Once cookies are completely cool, decorate with frosting that you have either made or bought.

Recipe inspired by a la distasio