Lemon Rounds

By jolofson

Recipe from my mother, dated November 1965

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tsp grated lemon rind
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup shortening

Preparation

Step 1

Combine flour, soda and salt in a bowl. Cream shortening with sugar until fluffy, Beat in egg, lemon juice and rind. Add the flour mix to the creamed mix blending well to make a soft dough.

Shape into 2 long rolls. Wrap in waxed paper and refrigerate overnight. When ready to bake, slice dough 1/4 inch thick. Place on cookie sheets

Bake 375 about 8 minutes, until golden around the edges.