Lemon Wafers

A lightly flavored lemon cookie.Perfect for tea.

• Ready In: 18 mins
• Serves: 18
• Yields: 36 cookies

Ingredients

• 2  cups flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 2⁄3 cup butter, softenend
• 1 1⁄3 cups sugar
• 2  eggs
• 2  teaspoons vanilla
• 3  teaspoons  lemon extract
• 2  tablespoons lemons, zest of
•  yellow sugar, crystals

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Lightly grease cookie sheets,or line with parchment paper.
3. Sift together flour and baking powder,set aside.
4. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
5. Beat in eggs,vanilla,lemon extract and lemon zest.
6. Add dry ingredients.
7. Drop by spoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets,3" apart.
8. Sprinkle with yellow sugar crystals.
9. Bake 8-10 minutes,or until lightly browned.
10. Cool on wire racks.