Crispy Lemon Cookies - cooking recipe

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

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
Bring lemon juice to a simmer in a saucepan over medium heat; cook until reduced by half.
Add in 1/2 cup butter and stir until melted.
Sift flour, baking powder and salt together in a bowl.
Cream remaining butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add egg and lemon butter.
Mix until pale, about 3 minutes.
Mix in vanilla.
Add in flour and mix well.
Form 1-1/2\" balls and drop them onto cookie sheets lined with parchment paper.
Bake until lightly browned, 12-15 minutes.
Cool on rack and store in airtight container, (if they last that long!).