Genetta Cookies

Genetta Cookies - lemon Cookies

Ingredients:


 * 5 C. flour
 * 1 C. sugar
 * 6 Tsp. baking powder
 * 1 C. Crisco (vegetable shortening)
 * 6 eggs
 * 1 T. vanilla

Directions:

Mix Together flour, sugar And baking powder. Add Crisco? And Mix UntilCrumbly. Add eggs And Mix Together Until Thoroughly Blended. Add vanilla AndMix Again Quickly. Don't Handle The Dough Too Much. Form Dough Into LittleFingers And Twist Together Like Crossing Legs And Lay on an Ungreased CookieSheet. Bake at 350 Degrees For 12 to 15 Minutes Until Light Brown on Bottom..Allow to Cool Before Icing Tops.

sugar Icing

Ingredients:

Confectioners' sugar

lemon extract, almond extract or anise extract

water
 * 1 Tsp. lemon juice

Coloured Sprinkles (optional)

Directions:

In a Small Bowl, Make a Mound of Confectioners' sugar. Add One Capful OfExtract to Mound And Slowly Add Some water a Little at a Time to Make aThick Paste. Stir in lemon juice. Dip The Top of The Cookie Into The SugarPaste, Allowing Excess to Drip Off. Top With Sprinkles, if Desired, WhileThe Cookie is Still Wet.

Pretty, Easy And Very Tasty. i Have Made Them With Adding lemon peel Shredded Very Fine And The Were Also Wonderful.

contributed by :

 * World Recipes Y-Group