Step 1

Preheat the oven to 180°C.

Step 2

Prepare the baking trays either by lining them with parchment paper or lightly greasing them with butter.

Step 3

Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together into a large bowl.

Step 4

Add butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl.

Step 5

Cream them together either using by using a spatula or hand held electric whisk or mixer.

Step 6

Cream till it becomes soft and creamy.

Step 7

Add the egg, vanilla extract, zest and juice. Mix well.

Step 8

Add the flour mixture.

Step 9

Using your hand, mix gently and form a dough. Once all the ingredients come together in the form of a dough, leave it. Don’t over mix.

Step 10

Take a tablespoon of the dough and roll it into a ball.

Step 11

Add extra sugar into a small bowl or plate.

Step 12

Roll the ball in it.

Step 13

Place on the baking tray.

Step 14

Repeat the above steps with the remaining dough.

Step 15

Make sugar you place the rolled balls at least an inch apart, as the cookies with spread out during the baking time.

Step 16

Bake them for 10-12 minutes or until the sides or bottom are light golden in colour.

Step 17

Remove the cookies from the oven.

Step 18

Allow the cookies to rest on the baking tray for 5 minutes.

Step 19

Place them on a wire rack to cool completely.

Step 20

Store the cookies in an airtight container till required.