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Ingredients

• 1/2 Tasse (115g) butter, soft
• 3/4 Tasse (150g) sugar
• 1 Teelöffel vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 2 Tassen (240g) flour
• 1/4 Tasse (60ml) milk
• 1 Teelöffel baking powder
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 Tasse (120g) powdered sugar
• 2 Esslöffel (30ml) lemon juice

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Beat the soft butter and sugar in a large bowl until creamy.
3. Add the vanilla extract and the eggs and mix well.
4. In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, and salt.
5. Alternately add the flour mixture and the milk to the butter mixture and stir until everything is well combined.
6. Using a tablespoon, place small mounds of dough onto the prepared baking sheet.
7. Bake the Amerikaner for 12–15 minutes or until they are golden brown.
8. Let the Amerikaner cool on a wire rack.
9. Mix the powdered sugar with the lemon juice to make a glaze.
10. Spread the cooled Amerikaner with the glaze and let them dry.

Tip

For a chocolate glaze, you can replace the lemon juice with melted chocolate.