LEMON COOKIES 
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 c. butter
1/4 c. shortening
1/2 c. sugar
1/4 c. brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. lemon extract

ICING:

6 tbsp. butter
4 1/2 - 4 3/4 c. powdered sugar
1/4 c. milk
1 1/2 tsp. lemon extract

Grease a cookie sheet. Beat butter and shortening until smooth. Add sugars and beat until fluffy. Add egg, lemon extract and lemon juice; beat well. Combine flour, soda and salt; then add to mixture and beat well. Drop from a teaspoon 2" apart onto greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove; cool.

ICING: Beat butter until fluffy. Gradually add 1/2 of the sugar; beat well. Beat in milk and lemon extract. Beat in remaining powdered sugar and additional milk if necessary. Spread on cookies.

 

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