Lemon Meringue Cookies

Ingredients

• Cookies
• 1 cup (198g) granulated sugar
• Zest of 1 lemon
• ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 large (56g) egg, at room temperature
• 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon lemon oil (optional)
• 2 cups (256g) all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
• Meringue
• 2 large (71g) egg whites
• ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
• ½ cup (99g) granulated sugar
• Small pinch of fine sea salt
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (optional)