American Medium Mrs. F.L. Gillette

Lemon Cookies

Original Recipe

Four cups of sifted flour, or enough for a stiff dough, one teacupful of butter, two cups of sugar, the juice of one lemon and the grated peel from the outside, three eggs whipped very light. Beat thoroughly each ingredient, adding, after all is in, a half teaspoonful of soda dissolved in a tablespoonful of milk. Roll out as any cookies and bake a light brown. Use no other wetting.

Ingredients

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  • 4 cups of sifted flour
  • 1 stiff dough
  • 1 teacupful of butter
  • 2 cups of sugar
  • 1 lemon and the grated peel from the outside
  • 3 eggs whipped very light
  • 1 half teaspoonful of soda dissolved in a tablespoonful of milk
  • 1 light brown

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Instructions

  1. 1

    Four cups of sifted flour, or enough for a stiff dough, one teacupful of butter, two cups of sugar, the juice of one lemon and the grated peel from the outside, three eggs whipped very light.

  2. 2

    Beat thoroughly each ingredient, adding, after all is in, a half teaspoonful of soda dissolved in a tablespoonful of milk.

  3. 3

    Roll out as any cookies and bake a light brown.

  4. 4

    Use no other wetting.

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