Piglet's Lemon Cookies
| ½ cup softened butter (1 stick) 1 cup sugar 1 egg ½ teaspoon lemon extract 2 cups flour ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking powder ¼ cup milk 1 egg, lightly beaten, for glaze Pink colored sugar for sprinking Oven: 400ºF |
Beat butter and sugar together until fluffy. Add egg and lemon extract, and mix well. In another bowl, sift flour, salt, and baking powder together, and add lttle by little to butter mixture, alternating with milk. Mix until ingredients form a smooth dough. Chill thoroughly, at least 4 hours, or overnight. Roll dough on lightly floured surface to ¼-inch thickness and cut with cookie cutters. Transfer to greased cookie sheets. Brush with beaten egg, and sprinkle with pink colored sugar. bake for 7 to 10 minutes. Makes 5 dozen. |