• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper
• Using a large bowl, beat together the butter, sugar, eggs, lemon zest, lemon extract until combined and smooth
• Using a medium bowl, whisk the four and baking powder together until combined
• Gradually beat into the wet ingredients until a dough forms
• Using a large ice cream scooper, scoop out dough into your hand and roll it into a ball
• Spray the bottom of a flat cup with pam baking spray
• Press the cup into the dough ball and gently flatten it into a thick disk
• Repeat steps with remaining dough
• Bake 1 tray at a time in the oven for about 11 minutes
• Remove and allow to cool completely

Frosting:

• Using a standing mixer, beat all ingredients except the lemon curd until combined, creamy and thick
• Scoop into the piping bag
• Pipe a spiral onto the top of the cookies
• Scoop the lemon curd into the piping bag and cut the tip-off
• Fill in the space between the spiral lines of the frosting with the lemon curd
• Allow the frosting to set before enjoying!