Katalin's Classic Sugar Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs
• 3/4 cup sugar, plus additional sugar for topping
• 2/3 cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 400°F.

2. 2

   Sift flour, baking powder and salt into a medium bowl and mix well.

3. 3

   Whisk eggs in a large bowl until blended. Add sugar, oil, vanilla extrct and lemon zest and mix well.

4. 4

   Stir the dry ingredients into egg mixture until blended.

5. 5

   Chill, covered, for 30 minutes or longer.

6. 6

   Drop cookie dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.

7. 7

   Mist the bottom of a 3-inch flat-bottom glass with water and dip glass in additional sugar.

8. 8

   Press the top of each cookie lightly with the glass to flatten, misting glass with water and dipping in sugar before pressing each cookie.

9. 9

   Bake cookies until lightly browned, about 8 minutes.

10. 10

    Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes.

11. 11

    Remove to wire racks to cool completely.