lemon drops

Name: Lemon Drops
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 1/2 cup(s) shortening; 1 cup(s) sugar; 2 - eggs; 1 teaspoon(s) lemon extract; 2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 3/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/4 cup(s) lemon juice

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Susan Magness

Cleburne, TX

Updated on Aug 18, 2011

I found the original recipe in a cookie book years and years ago, I've made some changed to fit my families taste, these are a light fuffy cookie and really, really good.

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yield 3 dozen

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 - eggs
1 teaspoon lemon extract
2 cups all purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup lemon juice

How To Make lemon drops

Step 1

Cream shortening, sugar, eggs and lemon extract with hand mixer until light and fluffy. Sift together dry ingredients; add alternatly with lemon juice to shortening mixture.

Step 2

Drop by teaspoon onto cookie sheet. Sprinkle with sugar or decorative cystals. Bake at 375 degrees for about 8 minutes.
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