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Preheat the oven to 375F.
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Place the butter and sugar in a large bowl and stir until combined.
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Remove the zest from the lemon by running it over the smallest openings on a grater.
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(Be careful not to grate the bitter white part of the lemon peel, known as the pith.)
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Add the egg, lemon zest, and lemon extract to the bowl and stir well.
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Add the flour and baking powder and mix until completely incorporated.
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Place some sugar in a small bowl.
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Drop rounded teaspoonfuls of the dough about 3 inches apart on a baking sheet.
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Dip the bottom of a glass into the dough to make it sticky and then dip it into the sugar.
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Press down lightly on each cookie with the bottom of the glass to flatten them, dipping the glass in the sugar for each cookie.
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Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the edges of the cookies just begin to brown.
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Cool on parchment or waxed paper.
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I have a major sweet tooth and I get irritated when I want something sweet but feel like I shouldnt indulge.
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If youre like me, these cookies are the answer.
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Even though they are sweet and buttery, they are only about 70 calories per cookie so you can indulge without feeling guilty.
