Zest 1-2 lemons and then juice for 1/2 cup. Spray mini muffin tins, use silicone pans for easy release.
Beat butter into 1 cup sugar until combined. Add the eggs, 1/4 cup lemon juice, 1/2 of zest, and vanilla and combine.
In a separate mixing bowl combine flour, salt and baking powder.
Add flour in batches, alternate with sour cream, and mix until just combined and moistened. Fill muffin pans, a cookie scoop works great. Sprinkle muffin tops with the 1 T sugar
Bake for 13 minutes, use a cake tester to see if done. Return to oven for 1-2 more minutes or until just done. Do not over bake.
Cool muffins for 10-15 minutes and remove from pan to cooling rack.
Make glaze by adding lemon juice 1 T at a time until desired consistency. Drizzle glaze over muffins and sprinkle with remaining zest. Refrigerate any leftover glaze for future use {pancakes, pound cake, fruit}.
Notes
For standard size muffins with this recipe, use cupcake papers and increase baking time to 20-22 minutes