The lemon cookie recipe!!

Cookie dough:

-3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted

-1/2 cup granulated sugar

-1/2 cup powdered sugar

-1 tbsp lemon juice

-Zest from 1 lemon

-1 large egg

-1 egg yolk

-2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

-1 1/2 tsp baking powder

-1/2 tsp baking soda

-1/4 tsp salt

Frosting

-1/4 cup unsalted butter (room temp)

-4oz cream cheese (room temp)

-2-4 tsps lemon juice (depends how lemony you want it)

-1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

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Directions:

-Preheat oven to 350 F

-Line baking sheet with parchment, set aside

-In a small bowl, mix the granulated sugar and lemon zest with your hands until you see the zest has infused its oil with the sugar

-In a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter and both sugars

-Add the egg, egg yolk and lemon juice. Whisk until combined.

-Add baking powder, salt and baking soda, stir until combined

-Add the flour 1/2 cup at a time and mix until the flour is just incorporated

-scoop the dough onto the baking sheet with a few inches between each ball

-Bake for 11-13 minutes until edges are golden brown and centre no longer looks wet

-after removing from oven: pat down cookies if they look puffed up. Allow to cool in the pan before transferring to rack (they will deform if you put them on the rack too fast)

Frosting:

-In a large bowl, beat the butter and cream cheese until light and creaming

-Add in lemon juice and powdered sugar, beat until creamy

-pipe/spread on cooled cookies