Lemon Snowflake Cookies

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Title: Lemon Snowflake Cookies
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 30 servings

***cookies***
1/2 c Butter or margarine;
-softened
1 c Sugar
1 Egg
2 tb Milk
1 ts Lemon zest; grated
1/2 ts Lemon extract
2 c Flour
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Cream of tartar
1/4 ts Salt
***royal icing***
1 3/4 c Confectioner's sugar
2 tb Warm water
1 tb Meringue powder
1/8 ts Lemon extract

Recipe by: Sue Klapper
For cookies, cream butter and sugar in a large bowl until fluffy. Add
egg, milk, lemon zest, and lemon extract; beat until smooth. In a small
bowl, combine remaining ingredients; add to creamed mixture and stir until
a soft dough forms. Wrpa in plastic wrap and chill 2 hours or until dough
is firm.
Preheat oven to 375. On a lightly floured surface, use a floured
rolling pin to roll out dough to 1/8 inch thickness. Use a 3 inch diameter
fluted edge cookie cutter ot cut out cookies. Transfer to a lightly greased
baking sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until bottoms of cookies are lightly
browned. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
For icing: beat confectioners sugar, water, meringue powder and lemon
extract in a medium bowl with an electric mixer 7 to 10 minutes or until
stiff. Spoon icing into a pastry bag fitted with a small round tip. Pipe
snowflake design on each cookie. Allow icing to harden. Yield: about 2 -
1/2 dozen cookies.
Source: The Spirit of Christmas Book 8

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