Italian Lemon Cookies Decorated for St. Patrick’s Day

Ingredients

    Yields: 34 to 36 cookies

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened

•     3/4 cup of sugar

•     4 eggs

•     2 + 1/2 tsp. pure lemon extract

•     3 cups, plus 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour

•     5 tsp. baking powder

•     1/2 tsp. salt

Lemon Glaze

• 2 + 1/2 cups confectioners sugar

• 3 Tbsp. milk

• 1/2 tsp. pure lemon extract

• 1 Tbsp. lemon zest

• green sprinkles

Instructions

1.     Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

2.     In a large mixing bowl. Beat butter and sugar until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time and beat until each egg is well combined. Stir in the lemon extract.

3.     In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt with a fork.

4.     Slowly add flour mixture to the egg mixture, and beat until the dough is smooth and sticky. Drop by teaspoons onto an ungreased baking sheet, and space them apart, about 2-inches.

5.     Shape each one into a ball as best as you can, using the back of a spoon to assist you.

6.     Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove and cool, before adding the glaze.

Directions for Lemon Glaze:

1.     In a small bowl, mix the first four ingredients together until smooth.

2.     Set aside for 2 minutes, allowing the glaze to thicken. Top each cookie with some glaze, about 1 teaspoon.

3. Garnish with green sprinkles on top

4. Set them aside for the glaze to dry.