Recipe - Lemon-Poppy Seed Slices

Three fourths cup Butter; (no substitutes)
1 cup Sugar
1 Egg
1 tablespoon Milk
2 teaspoon Lemon peel; finely shredded
One half teaspoon Vanilla
One half teaspoon Lemon extract; (optional)
2 One fourth cup Allpurpose flour
2 tablespoon Poppy seed
Powdered Sugar Icing;
(optional)

1. BEAT butter in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium to high
speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar and beat till combined. Beat in egg, milk,
lemon peel, vanilla, and if desired, lemon extract till combined. Beat in
as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Stir in any remaining flour
with a wooden spoon Stir in poppy seed.

2. Shape dough into two 8inch rolls. Wrap in waxed paper or plastic wrap.
Chill for 3 hours or till easy to handle. Cut the dough into 1/4inchthick
slices. Place on ungreased cookie sheets.

3. Bake in a 375 oven for 11 to 12 minutes or till edges are golden. Cool
cookies on wire racks. If desired spread Powdered Sugar icing on flat sides
of half the cookies; top with remaining cookies, flat sides toward icing.
Makes 60 single or 30 sandwich cookies.

POWDERED SUGAR ICING: Stir together I cup sifted powdered sugar, 1/4
teaspoon vanilla, and enough milk to make of spreading consistency. Stir in
a few drops yellow food coloring if desired.

NOTES : Sandwich two of these delicate cookies together, or serve the
wafers without the filling.

Recipe by: Better Homes Christmas Cookies 1997

Posted to TNT Recipes Digest, Vol 01, Nr 929 by Marie Smith
craftee@sprynet.com on Jan 11, 1998