3/4 c. butter
1 1/4 c. sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. lemon extract
1/4 c. milk
2 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1 tbsp. grated lemon rind

Cream butter and 3/4 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, vanilla, lemon extract and milk. Sift in flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, a little at a time, blending after each addition. Chill dough several hours.

For each cookie, roll a teaspoonful into a ball, then each ball in a mixture of remaining 1/2 cup sugar and lemon rind. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in 350 degree oven for 8 to 10 minutes until lightly browned.