Lemony Butter Cookies

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Title: Lemony Butter Cookies
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 30 servings

1/2 c Butter; softened
1/2 c Sugar
1 Egg
1 1/2 c All-purpose flour
2 tb Fresh lemon juice
1 ts Grated lemon peel
1/2 ts Baking powder
1/8 ts Salt
Additional sugar

Recipe by: COUNTRY CHRISTMAS RECIPES
Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer until creamy.
Beat in egg until light and fluffy. Mix in flour, lemon juice and peel,
baking powder and salt. Cover; refrigerate about 2 hrs or until firm.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Roll out dough, a small portion at a time,
to 1/4" thickness on well-floured surface with floured rolling pin. (Keep
remaining dough in refrigerator). Cut with 3" round cookie cutter. Transfer
to ungreased cookie sheets. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake 8-10 minutes until
lightly browned on edges. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets. Remove to wire
racks; cool completely. Store in airtight container. Makes about 2-1/2
dozen cookies.

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