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Double Lemon Delights
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, softened
¾ cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
2 tablespoons grated lemon peel, divided
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup candied sugar
Additional sugar
1 cup powdered sugar
Pan: Cookie sheet – greased
Oven: 375
Time: 10 to 12 minutes until brown around the edges
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Combine flour, baking powder and salt in small bowl:
Set aside
Beat butter and granulated sugar in large bowl with electric mixed on medium
speed until light and fluffy.
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Beat in egg, l tablespoon lemon peel and vanilla until
well blended.
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Beat in flour mixture on low speed until blended.
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Drop dough by level ¼ cupfuls onto ungreased cookie
sheets, spacing 3” apart.
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Flatten dough until 3 inches diameter with bottom of
glass that has been dipped in additional sugar.
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Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until cookies are just set and
edges are golden brown.
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Cool on cookie sheets 2 minutes, transfer to wire
racks.
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Cool completely.
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Combine powdered sugar, lemon juice and remaining 1
tablespoon lemon peel in small bowl; drizzle mixture over cookies.
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Let stand until icing is set.
Makes about 21 dozen (4”
cookies).
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