Peanut Drop Cookies

Photo: Crystl

Makes 24 cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 Egg, well beaten
• Grated rind, 1 lemon
• 1 cup peanuts, coarsely chopped
• 1/4 cup milk
  

Preparation

1) Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder and salt, and sift together three times.

2) Cream butter thoroughly, add sugar gradually, and cream together well.

3) Add egg, lemon rind, and peanuts, and mix well. Add flour, alternately with milk. Beat after each addition until smooth.

4) Drop by teaspoons on greased baking sheet and bake in hot oven (475 degrees) 8 minutes or until done.

5) Makes 2 dozen cookies.

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