Lemon Thins

Name: Lemon Thins
Ingredients: ½ c. sugar; 1 c. butter or regular margarine; 2 c. sifted flour; 1 egg, beaten; 1 c. butter or regular margarine; ⅛ tsp. salt; ½ tsp. baking powder; ½ tsp. grated lemon peel; 1 tblsp. lemon juice

Preparation info

Makes
5 to 6
dozen

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Farm Journal’s Country Cookbook

By Nell B. Nichols

Published 1972

About

Crisp, thin, delicately browned cookies

Ingredients

1 c. butter or regular margarine
½ c. sugar
1

Cookies
Vegetarian

Method

Cream together butter and sugar; add egg; mix well.
Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; combine with sugar mixture. Add lemon juice and peel.
Form into rolls 1½ to 2" in diameter; wrap tightly in waxed paper and chill.
Slice very thin. Bake 1½" apart on ungreased baking sheet in moderate oven (375°) 8 to 10 minutes. Remove cookies and