White House Inn Lemon Tea Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter
• 2 teaspoons lemon extract
• 1 cup finely chopped walnuts
  

Instructions

1. Mix all ingredients together. Form dough into 1-inch balls and flatten slightly onto ungreased cookie sheet.
2. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes.
3. Dust cookies with confectioners' sugar, if desired.

Yield: 24 servings

If the filling begins to harden, add a drop or two of water and mix.

Source: Recipe by Andrea Moyer, The White House Inn - From Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Thursday, November 30, 2000