Lemon Snowballs

Ingredients

• 3 cup soft shortening
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2 tsp. grated lemon rind
• 1 egg
• 3 tbs, strained lemon juice
• 1 tbe. water
• 1 3/4 cup flour (enriched)
• tap. soda
• tsp. salt
• tsp. cream of tartar
• cup finely chopped nuts

Method

1. 1

   Cream shortening and sugar together thoroughly.

2. 2

   Add egg, lemon juice, and water.

3. 3

   Sift together flour, baking soda, salt, and cream of tartar, then stir into mixture.

4. 4

   Flour hands and form dough into balls the size of small walnuts, placing them about 1 inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.

5. 5

   Bake for 10-15 minutes in a moderate oven (350°).

6. 6

   Roll in confectioner's sugar while still hot.

7. 7

   Makes about 4 dozen.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from Our favorite recipes (Stake Relief Society, 1954) (1954) by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. New York New York Stake. Relief Society, page 20. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

LEMON SNOWBALLS 3 cup soft shortening ) 2/3 cup sugar ye 2 tsp. grated lemon rind} together thoroughly. 1 egg 3 tbs, strained lemon juice) gtiy in. 1 tbe. water ) 1 3/4 cup flour (enriched )) tap. soda ) tsp. salt ) Sift together and stir in. tsp. cream of tartar ) cup finely chopped nuts

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