Lemon Sugar Cookies


3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup margarine
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon lemon extract
colored sugar or sprinkles
Mix flour, baking powder and salt.
In a medium-sized saucepan, melt butter
and margarine over moderate heat.
Stir in granulated sugar; remove from heat
and let cool 15 minutes.
Beat in eggs and lemon extract.
Add flour mixture, one-fourth at a time,
mixing well after each addition.
Wrap dough and refrigerate 1-2 hours, or overnight.

Heat oven to 375F. Divide dough in half.
On a floured board or pastry cloth or
between two layers of waxed paper,
roll one piece of dough 1/8" thick.
Cut with assorted cookie cutters.
Place cookies two inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
Decorate with colored sugar if desired.
Repeat with remaining dough.
Bake 8-10 minutes, until edges are lightly browned.
Cool on wire racks.