Iced Lemon Cookies

• 1 cup shortening
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp. lemon extract
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 tsp. baking power
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• ICING:
• 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1 tsp. lemon extract
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar (I use Dixie Crystal)
• Orange colored sugar

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
2. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and lemon and vanilla extract.
3. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt. Add in 1/2 cups to shortening mixture.
4. Divide dough in half. Roll out on lightly floured surface to 1/8 inch thick. Cut with a floured cookie cutter.
5. Place on cookie sheet, 1 inch apart.
6. Bake 6 - 8 minutes or until edges are light brown.
7. Cool on cookie sheet for 2 minutes and then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
8. ICING
9. Beat create cheese, shortening and extracts till blended. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth.
10. Spread over the cookies and top with colored sugar.
11. Note: Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator

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Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Iced-Lemon-Cookies-1579051 (may not work)