LEMONIA COOKIES

Lemonia Cookies image

A real old fashioned lemon cookie that uses bakers' ammonia as leavening. It is not widely available like it once was, but can often be found at the drugstore.

Provided by Darla

Time 55m

Yield 96

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 cups milk
2 tablespoons bakers' ammonia
2 ½ cups granulated sugar
1 cup lard
½ teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 teaspoon lemon oil
6 cups all-purpose flour

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Dissolve the ammonia in the milk, and set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together the lard and sugar until smooth. Mix in the lemon oil, eggs, and salt. Stir in the milk alternately with the flour to form a soft but manageable dough. Roll the dough into walnut sized balls. Place 2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten the cookies using the bottom of a glass dipped in sugar.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 71.9 calories, Carbohydrate 11.4 g, Cholesterol 6.3 mg, Fat 2.4 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 1.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 15.8 mg, Sugar 5.5 g