Iced Lemon Cookies

INGREDIENTS

Lemon cookies:

• two 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup unsalted butter softened
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons lemon zest
• 1 half tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Lemon icing:

• 1 half cups powdered sugar
• 1 half of tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 half tablespoons milk
• 2 tablespoons lemon zest

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cover baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking sheets.

2. Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside. Cream butter and sugar collectively till mild and fluffy; the usage of stand or hand mixer on medium. Turn mixer to low. Add egg, lemon zest, lemon juice and vanilla extract; combine simply till incorporated.

3. Add the flour combination to the butter combination in three parts. Mix on low simply till incorporated. Using 1 half of tablespoon cookie scoop vicinity dough on organized baking sheets about two inches apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes or till very gently browned on the edges. Cool on cookie cooling racks.

4. In a small bowl whisk collectively powdered sugar, lemon juice, milk and lemon zest. Ice entirely cooled cookies and vicinity on cookie cooling racks to set.

Enjoy.

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