Glazed Lemon Sugar Cookies

Serves: 2½ dozen

Ingredients

For the Cookies:

·         1/2 cup butter

·         1 cup sugar

·         ½ tsp vanilla

·         1 egg

·         1 Tbsp. lemon zest

·         1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice

·         1½ cups flour

·         ¼ tsp baking powder

·         ⅛ tsp baking soda

·         ¼ tsp salt

Garnish:

·         1/2 cup powdered sugar for rolling

For the Glaze:

·         1½ tablespoons water

·         ¾ cup - 1 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

For the Lemon Cookie Dough:

1.    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in vanilla, egg, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Slowly add flour, baking powder, soda, and salt. Stir well to combine. Use a cookie scoop or roll dough in 1″ balls, then roll in powdered sugar. Place on lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 9-11 minutes, or till set and crackly. After a couple minutes, remove to cooling racks to cool completely.

For the Glaze:

2.    In a small bowl, heat water in microwave for 30 seconds. Slowly add powdered sugar until a thick consistency forms. Drizzle over cookies.