Lemon Tea Cookies

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 48
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 56.7

Total Fat: 2.2 g
Cholesterol: 9.9 mg
Sodium: 34.6 mg
Total Carbs: 8.8 g
Dietary Fiber: 0.1 g
Protein: 0.7 g

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Introduction

This is a recipe from Better Homes & Gardens New Cook Book, Meredith Corp. (1981) 9th Ed., page 161; but I added more lemon zest! This is a recipe from Better Homes & Gardens New Cook Book, Meredith Corp. (1981) 9th Ed., page 161; but I added more lemon zest!

Number of Servings: 48

Ingredients

2 tsp lemon juice

1/2 c. milk

1 3/4 c flour

1 tsp baking powder

.25 tsp baking soda

1/2 c butter

3/4 c sugar

1 egg

1 tsp (TBSP) lemon zest

Topping- Lemon Glaze

(1/2 of it will be left to use for making lemon aid)

3/4 c. sugar

1/4 c lemon juice

1 TBSP lemon zest

Directions

Stir 2 tsp lemon juice into milk & set aside.
Stir together flour, baking powder, soda & 1/4 tsp salt.
Beat butter for 30 secs, add sugar & beat til fluffy. Add egg & lemon zest , beat well. Add dry ingredients & milk alternately, beating well after each addition. Drop from tsp 2 in apart on cookie sheet. Bake 350 F for 10-12 min. Remove at once to wire rack; brush with lemon glaze. Makes 48

Number of Servings: 48

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FEYCOLLEEN.