Italian Lemon Cookies

[nverland]

Italian Lemon Cookies
Total Time Prep: 30 min. + chilling Bake: 15 min./batch Makes 3 dozen

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
3 eggs, separated
2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Colored sugar

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks and lemon peel. Gradually beat in flour. Refrigerate, covered, 1 hour or until firm enough to shape.
Preheat oven to 350°. Shape level tablespoons of dough into 6-in. ropes. Shape each rope into an “S”, then coil each end until it touches the center. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Whisk egg whites; brush over cookies. Sprinkle with colored sugar.
Bake 12-14 minutes or until bottoms are brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.