Lemon Nut Cookies Recipe
- 1/2 cup margarine
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 egg, separated
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 2 teaspoons orange zest
- 1 1/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- Cream margarine with sugar. Add egg yolk (reserve egg white), lemon juice and grated lemon and orange peels and beat. Add flour and mix well. Chill for one hour.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
- Dip a teaspoonful of dough into slightly beaten egg white and then into nuts. Place nut side up, 2 inches apart on lightly-oiled cookie sheet. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned. Transfer to cooling rack immediately.
