Katalin's Classic Sugar Cookies

I haven't tried these yet, but my friend Katalin is an amazing cook, so I'm assuming these are going to be delicious. Enjoy!

• Ready In: 36 mins
• Yields: 4 dozen

Ingredients

• 2  cups all-purpose flour, sifted
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2  large eggs
• 3⁄4 cup sugar, plus additional sugar for topping
• 2⁄3 cup  vegetable oil
• 2  teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1  teaspoon lemon zest

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Sift flour, baking powder and salt into a medium bowl and mix well.
3. Whisk eggs in a large bowl until blended. Add sugar, oil, vanilla extrct and lemon zest and mix well.
4. Stir the dry ingredients into egg mixture until blended.
5. Chill, covered, for 30 minutes or longer.
6. Drop cookie dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
7. Mist the bottom of a 3-inch flat-bottom glass with water and dip glass in additional sugar.
8. Press the top of each cookie lightly with the glass to flatten, misting glass with water and dipping in sugar before pressing each cookie.
9. Bake cookies until lightly browned, about 8 minutes.
10. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes.
11. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.