Italian Lemon Drop Cookies

INGREDIENTS
  • ⅔ cup sugar
  • ½ cup butter, room temperature
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 ½ tablespoons lemon zest
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ⅓ cup milk
GLAZE
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • ½ tablespoon lemon zest
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
PREPARATION
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg, vanilla, lemon juice, and lemon zest and mix until well combined.
  3. In a small bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.
  4. Slowly add dry ingredients and milk to the wet until just combined.
  5. Scoop dough in roughly ¼ cup portions, spaced evenly on the prepared bakings sheet.
  6. Bake for 9-11 minutes or just starting to turn golden.
  7. Whisk together glaze ingredients and spoon over cookies once cooled.

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