Lemon snowballs with lemon juice and chopped pecans, rolled in powdered sugar.

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoon finely grated lemon peel
• 1 egg3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (strained)1 tablespoon water1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, sift before measuring
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
• 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted

Preparation:

Cream shortening and sugar; beat in lemon rind and egg. Stir in lemon juice and water. Sift together the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt. Stir into batter; stir in chopped nuts. Sift the powdered sugar into a shallow bowl; set aside.

With floured hands, shape dough into small balls. Place about 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheet. Bake cookies at 350° for 10 to 15 minutes, until just browned on bottom. Remove cookies from baking sheet immediately and roll in the powdered sugar.

Makes about 3 to 4 dozen cookies.