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It's a lemon cookie, delicate, with lemon frosting on the top. it goes great with a cup of tea.

McCall's Great American Recipe Card Collection.
Grandma's Cookies Card # 59 Grp # 16

These cookies will just melt in your mouth.

They are so mild and delicate that they make a prefect side for tea.

makes 2 1/2 dozen

1 cup butter, softened

1 tsp lemon extract and rind zest

1 egg, beaten

4 tablespoons lemon juice

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup confectioners' sugar

Preheat oven to 325F.

1. Cream together the butter, sugar, and lemon rind until pale and fluffy.
Add the beaten egg and lemon zest. Beat well to mix.

2. Sift the flour, salt and the baking powder together, then add into the creamed mixture and blend together.

3. Dough will be sticky.

4. Divide into 5 equal pieces and form balls.

Roll each ball in wax paper.

Chill in freezer 30 mins.

Or cover and chill in ice box over night.

5. Shape into 1 inch balls.

6. Place on a lightly greased cookie sheet.
2 inches apart.

Bake 350 for 12 mins.

Let cool on a wire rack.

7. Beat icing ingredients till smooth and creamy.

Spread on cooled cookies

Let icing harden before storing and then enjoy!!!

LEMON BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

2 1/2 cups powdered sugar , plus more if needed

1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated lemons, zest of

7 tablespoons fresh lemon juice , plus more if needed

1 -2 drop of yellow liquid food coloring (optional)

In a food processor, process the powdered sugar and lemon zest until the zest in evenly incorporated, about 2 minutes.

Add the butter, and process until very well blended -- and smooth.

Add 1 1/2 tsps lemon juice and food coloring, if using, and process till smooth and well blended.

If necessary, add a bit more powdered sugar to stiffen the frosting and or lemon juice to soften.

Spread on the cookies. Let harden..

McCall's Great American Recipe Card Collection.
Grandma's Cookies Card # 59 Grp # 16

These cookies will just melt in your mouth.

They are so mild and delicate that they make a prefect side for tea.

makes 2 1/2 dozen

1 cup butter, softened

1 tsp lemon extract and rind zest

1 egg, beaten

4 tablespoons lemon juice

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup confectioners' sugar

Preheat oven to 325F.

1. Cream together the butter, sugar, and lemon rind until pale and fluffy.
Add the beaten egg and lemon zest. Beat well to mix.

2. Sift the flour, salt and the baking powder together, then add into the creamed mixture and blend together.

3. Dough will be sticky.

4. Divide into 5 equal pieces and form balls.

Roll each ball in wax paper.

Chill in freezer 30 mins.

Or cover and chill in ice box over night.

5. Shape into 1 inch balls.

6. Place on a lightly greased cookie sheet.
2 inches apart.

Bake 350 for 12 mins.

Let cool on a wire rack.

7. Beat icing ingredients till smooth and creamy.

Spread on cooled cookies

Let icing harden before storing and then enjoy!!!

LEMON BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

2 1/2 cups powdered sugar , plus more if needed

1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated lemons, zest of

7 tablespoons fresh lemon juice , plus more if needed

1 -2 drop of yellow liquid food coloring (optional)

In a food processor, process the powdered sugar and lemon zest until the zest in evenly incorporated, about 2 minutes.

Add the butter, and process until very well blended -- and smooth.

Add 1 1/2 tsps lemon juice and food coloring, if using, and process till smooth and well blended.

If necessary, add a bit more powdered sugar to stiffen the frosting and or lemon juice to soften.

Spread on the cookies. Let harden..