Lemon Drop Cookies

I bought a bag of organic lemons and now I'm having fun in finding different ways to use them.  Today I converted this family recipe that I grew up on from orange cookies into these lemon ones.  

Lemon Drop Cookies

1/2 cup butter, softened

3/4 cups brown sugar

1 large egg

1/2 tsp vanilla

1/2 cup buttermilk

1/2 tsp baking soda

2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

1 1/2 cups flour

1 tsp lemon zest

2 tsp lemon juice

Cream together butter and brown sugar.  Add in egg, vanilla and buttermilk.  Stir in the dry ingredients and lemon zest and juice.  Using a scoop, place 12 cookie dough balls on a parchment lined baking sheet.  Bake for 10 minutes at 325°.  Let cool on a rack.  Ice and let sit until it sets completely.

Lemon Icing

2 cups powdered sugar

2 tsp lemon zest

2 tbsp butter, melted

lemon juice to spread