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)

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0F.
2. Spray 2 non-stick cookie sheets with cooking spray, set aside.
3. In a small bowl, combine flour and baking powder.
4. In a med bowl, using an electric mixer, cream margarine and 1/3 cup of sugar until light and fluffy.
5. Beat in lemon peel and food coloring.
6. Alternately beat in flour mixture and lemon juice until well blended.
7. Shape dough into 1in balls and roll in 2 tbs sugar (if using).
8. Place 2in apart on prepared baking sheets.
9. Using the tines of a fork, press a crisscross pattern into each cookie.
10. Bake until edges are lightly golden, about 10 minutes.
11. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/lemon-sugar-cookies-297360 (may not work)