Lemon Sugar Cookies

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup SOOC Lemon Olive Oil
• 1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
• 2 tablespoon lemon juice
• 3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 4 tablespoon coarse sugar (or use granulated sugar)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, mix lemon olive oil and sugar until well blended. Beat in eggs. Beat in lemon peel and juice.
3. In another bowl whisk flour, baking soda, salt and cream of tartar; gradually beat into lemon mixture.
4. Shape dough into balls (approximately 1 1/2 inches)
5. Place 4 inches apart on greased baking sheets, flatten with the bottom of a measuring cup.
6. Sprinkle with coarse sugar.
7. Bake 10-12 minutes or until light brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Store in airtight containers.

Submitted by Mark Pospisil

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