Ingredients for - Gram Opal's Sugar Cookies

1. All-purpose flour 2 ⅓ cups
2. Baking soda 1 teaspoon
3. Salt ⅛ teaspoon
4. Butter 1 cup
5. White sugar 1 cup
6. Egg 1
7. Vanilla extract 1 teaspoon
8. Lemon extract ½ teaspoon
9. Confectioners' sugar 2 cups
10. Butter, melted ¼ cup
11. Hot water, or as needed 1 tablespoon
12. Vanilla extract ½ teaspoon
13. Whole pecans 24

How to cook deliciously - Gram Opal's Sugar Cookies

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets.

2 . Stage

Sift flour, baking soda, and 1/8 teaspoon salt together in a bowl.

3 . Stage

Beat 1 cup butter, white sugar, and egg in a bowl with an electric mixer until creamy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add flour mixture, vanilla extract, and lemon extract to butter mixture; stir until dough is well blended. Roll cookie dough into walnut-size balls and place 2 inches apart onto prepared cookie sheets. Press each ball down with the bottom of a glass to flatten slightly.

4 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until baked through, 6 to 7 minutes. Cool.

5 . Stage

Stir confectioners' sugar, 1/4 cup melted butter, hot water, and vanilla together in a bowl until sugar is completely dissolved and icing is smooth. Spread icing on cooled cookies and top each cookie with a pecan.