Instructions

  1. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
  2. Whisk eggs in a large bowl until frothy.
  3. Add sugar, oil, vanilla and lemon zest; mix well.
  4. Stir the dry ingredients into egg mixture till well blended.
  5. Chill, covered for 30 minutes or more.
  6. Drop cookie dough by teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
  7. Dip bottom of a flat-bottomed glass with water and dip glass into additional sugar.
  8. Press top of each cookie gently with the glass to flatten.
  9. Repeat with water and dipping in sugar for each cookie.
  10. Bake in 400° oven till cookies are lightly browned.
  11. Cool for 2 minutes on baking sheets.
  12. Then cool completely on wire racks.
  13. Store in airtight containers.