Lemon Sugar Cookies
- 1 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 5 tablespoons margarine
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon peel
- 2 drops yellow food coloring (optional)
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons sugar (optional)
- Preheat oven to 350u0b0F.
- Spray 2 non-stick cookie sheets with cooking spray, set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine flour and baking powder.
- In a med bowl, using an electric mixer, cream margarine and 1/3 cup of sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in lemon peel and food coloring.
- Alternately beat in flour mixture and lemon juice until well blended.
- Shape dough into 1in balls and roll in 2 tbs sugar (if using).
- Place 2in apart on prepared baking sheets.
- Using the tines of a fork, press a crisscross pattern into each cookie.
- Bake until edges are lightly golden, about 10 minutes.
- Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
flour, baking powder, margarine, sugar, lemon peel, coloring, lemon juice, sugar
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/lemon-sugar-cookies-297360 (may not work)