1. Preheat oven to 350 (that's the great thing about this recipe...no chill time!

2. Cream together the lemon zest, sugar and butter. Add the egg, lemon extract and vanilla extract and beat until combined. Slowly incorporated the flour, baking powder and salt.
   

3. Using a small 2 tsp cookie scoop, scoop the dough onto a parchment lined cookie sheets. You don't have to leave too much room as the cookies don't spread much (but habit always has me doing 12 cookies a sheet).
   

4. Use the palm of your hand to flatten each cookie before baking. Bake for 11-12 minutes or until just a hint of golden brown shows up around the edges...honestly, just a hint.
   

5. Let set for a few minutes on the cookie sheets before transferring to a wire rack to finish cooling.
   

For the Frosting:

1. With a hand mixer, beat together the powdered sugar, softened butter and just enough lemon juice until you get a spreadable frosting.  
   

2. These cookies would be adorable decorated with some lemon sugar, yellow sparkling sugar or little white sprinkles...or just leave as is!