Family Favourite Lemonia Cookies 1968 Indiana)

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   Cream butter, sugar,salt, lemon oil and eggs well.

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   Add ammonia powder to warmed cream.

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   Then add the flour with milk mixture alternately with the creamed mixture.

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   Make sure you have a nice soft non sticky dough,that will be nice for rolling out, but not too firm. Sometimes I do have to add a bit more flour. But if adding too much flour will make a dry cookie, and get stale faster.

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   Chill covered dough.

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   Roll on floured board about 1/2 inch thick.

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   Cut with round cookie 2 inch cutter.

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   Place on parchment lined sheet, or greased baking sheet.

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   Well apart as they rise and spread into big cookies.

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    Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes.

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    These are done when touched with finger and they spring back, and should still be white in colour, just starting to get slight golden on bottoms.

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    Allow to cool.

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    Frost with an icing sugar and butter with touch of cream to the thickness you like, flavour with extracts that you also like, and colour tints.

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    This cookies is usually large and thick, lemon flavoured slightly.

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    After frosting I also sprinkle a little coconut on top too.

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    Keep in a tight fitting tin.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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