Lemon Dusted Cookies

Name: Lemon Dusted Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: As many as you can eat!
Ingredients: 1/2 c confectioners' sugar; 1/2 c sugar; 1/3 c shortening; 1 large egg; 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; 1/8 tsp salt; 1-1/2 c cake flour plus 1-1/2 teaspoons of baking powder; 1 tsp fresh lemon zest and 1 of juice; FOR THE DUST; 1 c confectioners' sugar; 1/2 tsp lemonade mix

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By Eddie Szczerba
@chefed60

For Millie!!

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Serves:

As many as you can eat!

Prep:

15 Min

Cook:

20 Min

Ingredients

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1/2 c

confectioners' sugar
1/2 c

sugar
1/3 c

shortening
1 large

egg
1/2 tsp

vanilla extract
1/8 tsp

salt
1-1/2 c

cake flour plus 1-1/2 teaspoons of baking powder
1 tsp

fresh lemon zest and 1 of juice
FOR THE DUST
1 c

confectioners' sugar
1/2 tsp

lemonade mix

How to Make Lemon Dusted Cookies

Step-by-Step

Using a mixer,blend the half cup of sugars with the shortening until smooth and fluffy.
Add the beaten egg,vanilla and salt.
Fold in the cake flour,careful not to over mix or the cookies will be tough.Add the water to bring it all together.
roll the dough into even small shaped balls,3/4 inch in size and place on a cookie sheet,one to two inches apart.
Bake in a preheated oven set at 325 degrees for 18 minutes.
In the meantime,combine the one cup of confectioners sugar and the lemonade mix in a baggie,while the cookies are still warm,add to the bag and shake them to coat well.
Enjoy your cookies with a big smile! And a cup of tea!! :)

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