Lemon Slices

Ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
2 to 3 large lemons
¾ cup butter or margarine (1 ½ sticks), softened
½ cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
½ cup confectioners' sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

1. On sheet of waxed paper, stir together flour, baking powder, and salt. From lemons, grate 1 tablespoon peel and squeeze 2 tablespoons juice.

2. In large bowl, with mixer at medium speed, beat butter, ½ cup granulated sugar, and confectioners' sugar until creamy. Beat in lemon peel and juice and vanilla until blended. Reduce speed to low and beat in flour mixture just until combined.

3. Divide dough in half. Shape each half into 6-inch-long log. Wrap each log in waxed paper and refrigerate dough overnight. (If using margarine, freeze overnight.)

4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Keeping remaining log refrigerated, cut 1 log into scant ¼-inch-thick slices. Place slices, 1 ½ inches apart, on ungreased large cookie sheet. Sprinkle lightly with some of remaining 2 tablespoons granulated sugar. Bake 12 minutes, or until lightly browned at edges. Cool on cookie sheet on wire rack 2 minutes.

With wide spatula, transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

5. Repeat with remaining cookie dough and granulated sugar.

Makes about 5 dozen cookies.

Audrey