Drop Cookies
Christmas Cookies

• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2/3 cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Combine eggs, oil, vanilla, and lemon rind in a large mixing bowl; add sugar, stirring until well blended.

Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium mixing bowl; add to egg mixture, stirring well.

Drop dough by teaspoonful 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten cookies with greased bottom of a glass dipped in sugar. Bake at 400° for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove immediately from cookie sheets, and cool on wire racks. Store in airtight containers.

Yield: about 3 dozen.

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