I'm not gonna lie, I am a little addicted to these cookies. You may be sick of hearing how in love I am with anything citrus. Sorry, I can't help myself :)
These cookies have lemon zest and lemon extract in the cookie dough and lemon juice and more zest in the glaze. Too much? Nope! They are tender, cake~like cookies that you might find yourself eating a ton of. Light and fresh, tart and sassy! Perfect! This is a really simple recipe that takes no time to make, even better. This recipe was given to me by a sweet friend Jen, years ago. Thank you! Thank you!
Makes about 3 dozen.
for the cookie~
7 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 3/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup honey
1/4 cup plain yogurt
2 teaspoons lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
for the glaze~
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons lemon zest
In a large bowl, cream the butter and the sugar. Beat in egg. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
In another bowl, combine the honey, yogurt, lemon zest and lemon extract.
Add the dry ingredients to the creamed butter mixture alternately with the honey mixture.
On a greased cookie sheet, drop dough by the tablespoon a couple inches apart. Bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes. They are better when they don't really brown. Remove cookies to wire racks.
For the glaze~ In a small bowl combine powdered sugar, lemon juice and lemon zest until smooth. Brush over the warm cookies. Let them sit for a few minutes to cool and the glaze to set.
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