Cookies: Lemon Almond Cookies
Source of Recipe
posted by stella to recipecircus, from Donna Dube
List of Ingredients
1 stick margarine, softened (do not use butter or spread) -- 1/2 cup
¾ cup sugar
1 large egg
1 Tbls. freshly grated lemon peel
1 ½ Tbls. lemon juice
¾ teas. vanilla extract
½ teas. baking powder
¼ teas. baking soda
1 ¼ cups flour
Garnish: ½ cup sliced almonds or ¼ cup sugar Recipe
Preheat oven to 350º F.
Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with mixer on high speed until fluffy. Beat in remaining ingredients except flour and garnish until well blended. On low speed beat in flour until just blended.
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 1 ½ inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Sprinkle with almonds or sugar.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on cookie sheet 1 minute before removing to wire rack to cool completely.
Store in airtight container at room temperature.
Makes approx. 44 cookies.
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