Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
1/2 cup softened butter
1/2 cup sugar
3 eggs
Beat together well, making sure eggs are totally incorporated.
Add:
1 Tblsp. grated lemon zest
2 Tblsp. fresh lemon juice
Mix together 3 cups flour with 3 teasp. baking powder and slowly add to the butter mixture, making a workable dough.
Scoop up dough to make balls approx. 1-1/2" in diameter and place 1" apart on lightly sprayed (nonstick spray) baking sheets.
Bake for 8-10 minutes until slightly firm but not golden. Cool cookies completely before spreading them with icing.
Icing:
4 Tblsp. soft butter
2-1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 Tblsp. grated lemon zest
enough fresh lemon juice to make a spreadable icing (be careful not to make it too runny- add a little bit at a time)
Spread over cooled cookies and let set until icing firms up.
