Sugared Lemon Cookies

• 13 cup butter, softened
• 12 cup sugar
• 1 lemon, zest of
• 1 egg, beaten
• 4 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon milk
• confectioners' sugar, for dusting

1. Preheat oven to 325F.
2. Lightly grease several cookie sheets.
3. In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter, sugar, and lemon rind until pale and fluffy
4. Add the beaten egg and lemon juice a little at a time, beating well after each addition
5. Sift the flour and the baking powder into the creamed mixture and blend together.
6. Add the milk and mix to form a soft dough
7. Pour the dough onto a lightly floured surface and divide into 5 equal pieces
8. Roll each piece into a tube and shape into an"S" shape
9. Place on the prepared cookie sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes.
10. Let cool on a wire rack.
11. Heavily dust with confectioner's sugar.

butter, sugar, lemon, egg, lemon juice, allpurpose, baking powder, milk, confectioners

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sugared-lemon-cookies-94362 (may not work)