When as a child you first learned to cook, what was the first recipe you tried? For me, it was cookies. It is hard to mess up a cookie recipe. Pies can be tricky and cakes have a multitude of things that can go wrong. Cookies are more forgiving. You might have had your mother squeeze the lemon for this recipe, but that would be the only hard part. Or for your first time making cookies, your mother could stir up the dough and then let you prepare the cookies for baking.

LEMON SNAPS
2 1/4 cups plain flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup shortening
1 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 egg yolk
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind

Measure flour. Add baking powder and salt. Stir well to combine. Cream shortening. Add sugar gradually and blend well. Beat together the egg and egg yolk. Add with lemon juice and rind to creamed mixture. Beat until light. Add dry ingredients. Mix well with large kitchen spoon. Chill 1 hour in refrigerator. Measure 1 tablespoon dough and form into ball. Place on greased baking sheet. Press criss cross pattern with fork. Bake at 375 F. for 15 minutes until lightly browned. Makes about 30 cookies.