Crispy Lemon Cookies

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon lemon rind
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350ºf.
• 2 bring lemon juice to a simmer in a saucepan over medium heat; cook until reduced by half.
• 3 add in 1/2 cup butter and stir until melted.
• 4 sift flour, baking powder and salt together in a bowl.
• 5 cream remaining butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• 6 add egg and lemon butter.
• 7 mix until pale, about 3 minutes.
• 8 mix in vanilla.
• 9 add in flour and mix well.
• 10 form 1-1/2" balls and drop them onto cookie sheets lined with parchment paper.
• 11 bake until lightly browned, 12-15 minutes.
• 12 cool on rack and store in airtight container, (if they last that long!).