1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour          
1/4 teaspoon salt    
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/4 sticks softened butter
2/3 cup sugar
1 large fresh vanilla bean, scrape seeds
1 large egg
1 lemon, zested with a micro plane or grater  
                                     
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine and sift together flour, salt and baking powder. With a beater attachment, using either a mixer or hand-held mixer, beat butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add egg and lemon zest until well combined.

Wrap dough and let firm up in refrigerator for 1/2 hour. Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface and punch out cookie shapes. Transfer to a lightly greased cookie tray and bake until lightly golden. Makes 3 dozen to 4 dozen.