Lemon Drop Cookies

• Ready In: 33 mins
• Yields: 36 cookies

Ingredients

• For the Cookies

• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons  finely grated lemons, rind of
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1  egg, lightly beaten
• 1⁄2 cup sour cream
• 1⁄3 cup fresh lemon juice
• 2  cups all-purpose flour (adding additional flour in 1/4 cup increments until you get a nice looking dough that is neither too)

• For the Glaze

• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 2  tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Cream together butter and sugar; add lemon peel, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, beating after each addition and beating until all is combined.
3. In a small bowl, stir together egg, sour cream, and lemon juice.
4. Add egg mixture to creamed mixture, stirring until it is well combined.
5. Add flour to mixture, mixing well.
6. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet 3-inches apart.
7. Bake in preheated oven 8 minutes or until firm.
8. Prepare glaze while cookies are baking.
9. While cookies are still warm, brush tops with glaze.
10. Cool on wire rack.