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 until crumbly. Add eggs and mix together until thoroughly blended. Add vanilla and mix again quickly. Don't handle the dough too much. Form dough into little fingers and twist together like crossing legs and lay on an ungreased cookie sheet. 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 of extract to mound and slowly add some water a little at a time to make a thick paste. Stir in lemon juice. Dip the top of the cookie into the sugar paste, allowing excess to drip off. Top with sprinkles, if desired, while the 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.