Lemon Glazed Lemon Cookies

Submitted by Cupcake-Princess

"You'll love these tangy lemony cookies. These yummy cookies can also be made with the juice and the zest of oranges and limes."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 24 cookies

ingredients

• Cookies

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• Glaze

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest

directions

1. For the cookies: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium mixing bowl stir together flour, baking soda, salt, and lemon zest, set aside.
2. In a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg, vanilla, and lemon juice. On low speed gradually add the flour mixture and mix just until blended.
3. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer cookies to a cooling rack to cool completely.
4. For the glaze: In a small mixing bowl wisk together powdered sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Dip tops of each completley cooled cookie into glaze. Place cookies on cooling rack until glaze is set.