Grandma Babe'S Lemon Knots

• Cookies:
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 6 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon rind
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 2 large eggs
• 3 cups flour (about 13 1/2 ounces)
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Cooking spray
• Glaze:
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon low-fat buttermilk

1. Preheat oven to 375u0b0.
2. To prepare cookies, place granulated sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed 3 minutes or until light and fluffy. Beat in rind and 1/4 cup juice. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition (mixture will look curdled).
3. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt, stirring well with a whisk. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture; stir with a wooden spoon to form a stiff dough. Turn dough out onto a floured surface; knead 10 to 15 times to form a smooth dough.
4. Divide dough into 8 equal portions. Working with 1 portion at a time (cover remaining dough to prevent drying), shape each portion into a 30-inch-long rope; cut each rope crosswise into 6 (5-inch) pieces. Tie each dough piece into a knot. Place knots on 2 baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake 1 sheet at a time at 375u0b0 for 8 minutes or until bottoms of cookies are lightly browned and tops are still pale. Remove cookies from pan; cool on wire racks.
5. To prepare glaze, combine powdered sugar, 3 tablespoons juice, and buttermilk; stir until smooth. Dip tops of cookies into glaze; dry on racks.

cookies, granulated sugar, butter, lemon rind, lemon juice, eggs, flour, baking powder, salt, cooking spray, powdered sugar, lemon juice, lowfat buttermilk

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/grandma-babes-lemon-knots (may not work)