Lemonade Cookies

By Ceil Westrich

Ingredients:

1 c. butter or margarine, softened
1 c. plus 2 T. sugar
2 eggs
3 c. all purpose flour
1 t. baking soda
1 can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed, divided
1 T. grated lemon peel

 

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees

In large bowl, cream together butter and 1 cup sugar.  Beat in the eggs. 

In another large bowl, combine flour and baking soda.  Add to egg mixture alternately with ½ c. of the lemonade concentrate.  Stir in the lemon peel.

Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.  Bake for 9 minutes or until the edges are golden. 

Remove the cookies from the oven, brush lightly with the remaining lemonade concentrate then sprinkle with the remaining sugar. 

Yield: 4 dozen