Ingredients

  • 13 cup butter, softened
  • 12 cup sugar
  • 1 lemon, zest of
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 4 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Method

  • Preheat oven to 325F.
  • Lightly grease several cookie sheets.
  • In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter, sugar, and lemon rind until pale and fluffy
  • Add the beaten egg and lemon juice a little at a time, beating well after each addition
  • Sift the flour and the baking powder into the creamed mixture and blend together.
  • Add the milk and mix to form a soft dough
  • Pour the dough onto a lightly floured surface and divide into 5 equal pieces
  • Roll each piece into a tube and shape into an"S" shape
  • Place on the prepared cookie sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes.
  • Let cool on a wire rack.
  • Heavily dust with confectioner's sugar.