Lemon Buttermilk Cookies

I discovered this delightful recipe today and thought I would share it with y'all. I hope you enjoy!

Lemon Buttermilk Cookies

Ingredients:

For cookies

• 3 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups raw sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2/3 cup well-shaken buttermilk

For glaze

• 1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons well-shaken buttermilk
• 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Preparation:

For  cookies

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Farenheight with rack in middle. Grease two large baking sheets.
2. Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
3. Beat together butter and sugar in a large bowl until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, mixng well after each addition, then mix in vanilla and lemon juice.
4. Mix in flour mixture and buttermilk alternately in batches, beginning and ending with flour mixture, until smooth. The dough will be slightly sticky, but do not add more flour.
5. Drop by the tablespoon onto baking sheet, spacing about 1 1/2 inches apart.
6. Bake, one sheet at a time, until cookies are puffed and the edges are golden - about 12 minutes.

For glaze

1. Whisk together all of the glaze ingredients and brush on tops of warm cookies.
2. Let stand until cookies are cooled and the glaze is set.

Enjoy!