My Personal Recipes

Old Fashion Lemon Cookies

Serving: Makes 2 1/2 dozen cookies.

Ingredients

1 stick unsalted butter or ½ cup unsalted butter
1/4c.shortening
1 egg
1 egg yolk
2 tsp. of lemon zest
1 1/2c. sugar
1/4 c. of buttermilk
2 tsp. lemon extract
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1tsp. nutmeg

Directions
Cream butter, shortening and sugar until it is light and fluffy{ about 3 minutes}.
Add lemon zest and extracts.
Add egg and egg yolk.
Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg.
Add to creamed mixture with buttermilk.
Scoop by tsp size and form into balls and roll in 1/4 cup of sugar.
Place on cookie sheet lined with parchment or slip at liner.
Bake at 350 degrees for 12 to 14 minutes until lightly brown around the edges.
Cool on rack for 10 minutes.