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Double Lemon Delights

Ingredients
  

  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tbsp grated lemon peel divided
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 4 tsps to 5lemon juice Additional sugar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375ºF.
  • Combine flour, baking powder and salt in small bowl; set aside.
  • Beat butter and sugar at medium speed until light and fluffy.
  • Beat in egg, 1 tbsp. lemon peel and vanilla until well blended.
  • Gradually beat in flour mixture on low speed until blended.
  • Drop dough by level ¼ cupfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets, spacing 3” apart.
  • Flatten dough until 3” in diameter with bottom of glass that has been dipped in additional sugar.
  • Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until cookies are just set and edges are golden brown.
  • Cool on cookie sheets 2 minutes; transfer to wire racks.
  • Cool completely.
  • Combine powdered sugar, lemon juice and remaining 1 tbsp lemon peel in small bowl; drizzle mixture over cookies.
  • Let stand until icing is set. (Makes about 1 dozen (4-inch) cookies.
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