Mint Blossom Cookies

It's officially Spring today despite the snowbanks and chilly temperatures outside.  I baked these cookies for an actual Springtime feel.  If you're missing that certain store in the mall that sells the mints at Christmas, you can find them on amazon.com or make them yourself.  

Mint Blossom Cookies

3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp lemon extract
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
36 mints

Cream together butter and sugar.  Add in egg and extracts.  Combine dry ingredients and fold into batter.  Roll into 1" balls and roll in 2 tbsp of sugar.  Bake at 325° for 12 minutes or until dough starts to crinkle.  Remove from oven and place a mint in the center of each cookie.