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Lemon Drop Cookies

By Diana Rattray, About.com

These lemon cookies are lemon drop cookies with raisins and walnuts.

Cook Time: 12 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
  • 2 tablespoons grated lemon peel
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups raisins
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts

Preparation:

Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg.
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar; beat in lemon extract and peel. Beat in eggs until well blended. Mix in dry ingredients. Stir in raisins and chopped walnuts. Drop cookie dough by teaspoons onto ungreased baking sheet; bake at 350° for about 12 minutes.
Makes about 5 to 6 dozen lemon drop cookies.

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