Drop Sugar Cookies

By kelsbe

Ingredients

• 2 C flour
• 2 t baking powder
• 1/2 t salt
• 2 large eggs
• 3/4 C sugar plus additional sugar for topping
• 3/4 C vegetable oil
• 2 t vanilla
• 1 t grated lemon zest

Details

Preparation time 28mins
Cooking time 30mins

Preparation

Step 1

Sift flour, baking powder & salt into a medium bowl& mix well.
Whisk eggs in a large bowl until blended.
Add sugar, oil, vanilla & lemon zest and mix well.
Stir the dry ingredients into egg mixture until blended.
Chill, covered, for 30 minutes or longer.
Preheat the oven to 400*.
Drop the cookie dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2" apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
Mist the bottom of a 3" flat-bottom glass with water & dip glass in additional sugar.
Press the top of each cookie lightly with the glass to flatten, misting glass with water & dippingin sugar before pressing each cookie.
Bake cookies until lightly browned, about 8 minutes.
Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes.
Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
Store in airtight containers or freeze for future use.