Creamy Lemon Sugar Cookies Recipe

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets lightly.

Combine 3 tablespoons white sugar and 1 tablespoon lemon juice together in a small bowl.

Beat sugar and butter with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Beat egg yolks 2 teaspoons lemon juice and vanilla extract into butter mixture. Add flour half-and-half and baking soda; stir until dough is just combined.

Roll dough into walnut-size balls coating each in the lemon sugar mixture and allowing excess to drip off. Place 2 inches apart onto prepared baking sheets.

Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden 12 to 15 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely about 20 minutes more.