Lemon Sugar Cookies

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract
• Colored sugar or sprinkles

Instructions

1. Mix flour, baking powder and salt.
2. In a medium size saucepan, melt butter and margarine over moderate heat. Stir in granulated sugar; remove from heat and let cool 15 minutes.
3. Beat in eggs and lemon extract. Add flour mixture, one-fourth at a time, mixing well after each addition.
4. Wrap dough and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours, or overnight.
5. Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
6. Divide dough in half. On a floured board or pastry cloth or between two layers of wax paper roll one piece of dough 1/8-inch thick. Cut with assorted cookie cutters. Place cookies two inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
7. Decorate with colored sugar if desired. Repeat with remaining dough.
8. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until edges are lightly browned. Cool on wire racks.

Attribution

Jean Michaels, Redbook, 1978