ABERNATHY BISCUITS

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Good rolled cookies.

Provided by Mary Beth Guba

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European UK and Ireland Scottish

Time 1h

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

5 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons lemon zest
1 ½ cups white sugar
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 ½ cups shortening
3 eggs
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons caraway seed

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease baking sheets or line them with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, and baking powder. Cut in the shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
In another bowl, beat the eggs, milk, seeds and lemon zest until blended well. Add to the dry ingredients and blend until smooth. If the dough seems a bit stiff, add extra milk, one tablespoon at a time.
On a floured surface, roll dough out 1/4 inch thick and cut using a 2-inch round cutter. lace cookies 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheet.
Bake in preheated oven until edges are lightly browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Cool on wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 557.6 calories, Carbohydrate 70 g, Cholesterol 46.8 mg, Fat 27.7 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 8 g, SaturatedFat 6.9 g, Sodium 81.5 mg, Sugar 25.4 g