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Lemon cookies

Lemon cookies, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including cream two cupfuls of granulated sugar and one cupful of butter.

DinnerVegetarianOvenPublic domainHistoric recipeSource transcription
Est. prep15 min
Est. cook35 min
Est. serves4
Total50 min
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  • Cream two cupfuls of granulated sugar and one cupful of butter.
  • Add three beaten eggs and flavor with lemon juice.
  • Sift into the mixture enough flour to make the dough stiff enough to handle, roll thin, cut out and bake.

Historical transcription

Source method

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    Cream two cupfuls of granulated sugar and one cupful of butter. Add three beaten eggs and flavor with lemon juice. Sift into the mixture enough flour to make the dough stiff enough to handle, roll thin, cut out and bake.

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