Lemon cookies

30 cookies

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½cupButter or margarine
1cupC and H Powdered Sugar unsifted
1Egg
1teaspoonLemon juice
1tablespoonGrated lemon rind
1cupAll-purpose flour
1teaspoonBaking powder
¼teaspoonSalt
2cupsSugar coated cereal flakes (crushed)

Directions

Beat together butter and sugar until creamy and smooth. Beat in egg, lemon juice and rind. (The mixture may look curdled.) Stir in flour, baking powder and salt. Place crushed flakes in a plate (should be about 1-¼ cups). Drop cookie batter by teaspoonfuls on crushed flakes and toss to coat. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake in 350 degree oven 15 minutes. Cool on rack.

Reprinted with permission from: Powdered Sugar Cookies from the C and H Sugar Kitchen by Jean Porter Electronic format by Karen Mintzias