Lavadores (washboard Cookies)

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 48
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups sugar, divided
• 4 eggs
• 1 lemon, grated peel of
• 4 cups flour, as needed
• 1 tablespoon baking powder

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 using an electric mixer, cream the butter and 1 c of the sugar, about 1 minute.
• 3 beat in the eggs, one at a time, blending well after each, until the batter is fluffy and pale yellow, about 2 to 3 minutes.
• 4 stir in grated lemon peel.
• 5 in a medium bowl, wisk together flour and baking powder.
• 6 using a wooden spoon, fold the flour into the egg batter.
• 7 mix well. gently knead the dough in the bowl for about 5 minutes.
• 8 place the remaining 1/2 c of sugar in a shallow dish.
• 9 shape pieces of dough into 1&1/2 inch balls.
• 10 roll in the sugar and place on parchment-lined or lightly greased cookie sheets, 2 inches apart.
• 11 flatten gently with tines of a fork to make horizontal lines.
• 12 bake for 20 minutes or until a light golden color.