Sugar Cookies # 3

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Title: Sugar Cookies # 3
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 36 servings

3/4 c Butter; softened
3/4 c Sugar
1 lg Egg
1 tb Grated lemon peel
1 ts Vanilla extract
2 1/4 c All-purpose flour
1/4 ts Salt
Water

Cream butter in large mixer bowl. Add sugar; beat until light and
fluffy. Beat in egg, lemon peel and extract until well blended. Gradually
mix in flour and salt until well blended. Beat in wate r, a few drops at a
time, only until dough starts to come away from sides of bowl. Shape dough
into a large flat disk; wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate 2-3 hours.
Preheat oven to 350^. Roll dough on lightly floured surface to 1/8"
thickness. Cut with cookie cutters dipped in flour. Bake 10-12 minutes or
until cookies begin to brown around the edges. Care fully remove from
cookie sheets. Cool completely on wire racks. Decorate as desired if
cookies have not been painted.

A while back, someone was looking for a GOOD cut out cookie that held
it's shape in moving from cutting board to cookie sheet. This is a great
one, and a really good little idea for decorating, using "edible tempra"
colors.

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