Lemon Cookies with Lemon Icing

These refrigerator cookies are made with lemon and pecans, then frosted with a simple lemon icing.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups ground pecans
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• lemon icing, below

Preparation:

Using hands, mix together the ground pecans, beaten eggs, lemon extract, sugar, flour, and salt. Shape into 2 rolls about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Wrap rolls in waxed paper and chill for several hours. Cut into slices about 1/8-inch thick and place on greased cookie sheets. Bake lemon cookies in a preheated 325° oven for about 8 minutes.
Brush lemon cookies with lemon icing while still hot.
Makes about 4 to 5 dozen lemon cookies.

Lemon Icing

• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
• lemon juice
• yellow food coloring, optional

Sift confectioners' sugar into a mixing bowl; add grated lemon rind, a little food coloring, if used, and enough lemon juice to moisten to spreading or brushing consistency.

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