Lemon Nut Cookies

Name: Lemon Nut Cookies
Ingredients: 1/2 cup margarine; 1/2 cup white sugar; 1 egg, separated; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 2 teaspoons lemon zest; 2 teaspoons orange zest; 1 1/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

9 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup white sugar
1 egg, separated
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons lemon zest
2 teaspoons orange zest
1 1/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

1

Cream margarine with sugar. Add egg yolk (reserve egg white), lemon juice and grated lemon and orange peels and beat. Add flour and mix well. Chill for one hour.
2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
3

Dip a teaspoonful of dough into slightly beaten egg white and then into nuts. Place nut side up, 2 inches apart on lightly-oiled cookie sheet. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned. Transfer to cooling rack immediately.