Mildred's Lemon Cookies | Cooking Professionally

Ingredients

• ***For the cookie dough:***
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar, plus more, to taste
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• ***For the lemon frosting:***
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• salt, to taste
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon milk, optional