Lemon Minted Sugar Cookies

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 Land O Lakes Egg
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh mint leaves, lemon balm or lemon verbena
• Sugar

1. Heat oven to 350F.
2. Combine 1 cup sugar, butter, shortening and egg in bowl.
3. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy.
4. Add flour, cream of tartar and baking soda; beat at low speed until well mixed.
5. Stir in lemon zest and mint.
6. Place additional sugar in another bowl.
7. Shape rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into 1-inch balls; roll in sugar.
8. Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
9. Bake 10-12 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned.

sugar, butter, shortening, egg, flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, freshly grated lemon zest, mint, sugar

Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/2663/lemon-minted-sugar-cookies (may not work)