Iced Lemon Cookies

Ingredients:

Lemon Cookies:

• 2 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 large egg, at room temperature
• 2 tablespoons lemon zest
• 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Lemon Icing:

• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 1/2 tablespoons milk
• 2 tablespoons lemon zest

Instructions:

1. Preheat the 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 until light and fluffy using a stand or hand mixer on medium. Turn the mixer to low. Add egg, lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla extract; mix just until incorporated.
3. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture in three parts. Mix on low just until incorporated. Using a 1 1/2 tablespoon cookie scoop, place dough on prepared baking sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until very lightly browned on the edges. Cool on cookie cooling racks.
4. In a small bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, lemon juice, milk, and lemon zest. Ice fully cooled cookies and place them on cookie cooling racks to set.

Notes:

• Follow essential tips for perfecting Lemon Cookies.
• Freeze the dough for convenient future use.

Nutrition Facts:

• Serving Size: 1 cookie
• Serves: 20
• Calories: 172
• Total Fat: 5g (6%)
• Cholesterol: 21.5mg (7%)
• Sodium: 95.1mg (4%)
• Total Carbohydrate: 30.3g (11%)
• Sugars: 19g
• Protein: 1.9g (4%)
• Vitamin A: 5%
• Vitamin C: 3%

Enjoy the fresh and zesty goodness of these Lemon Cookies at your next gathering!

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