Ingredients
-
3 eggs
-
2/3
cup granulated sugar
-
1/4
teaspoon lemon extract
-
1/4
cup cold water
-
1 cup
flour
-
1/2
teaspoon baking powder
-
1/4
teaspoon salt
-
sweetened
whipped cream
Method
Separate
eggs.
Beat
yolks until thick and lemon colored. Gradually add sugar, lemon extract,
and water. Mix well.
Sift
together dry ingredients and add to the egg mixture.
Whip
egg whites until stiff peaks form.
Fold
egg whites into egg yolk mixture.
Grease
and flour a cookie sheet.*
Drop
batter by spoonfuls onto the cookie sheet. Spread batter into 6 inch circles
with the back of the spoon approximately 1/8 inch thick.
Bake
at 375 degrees until edges are golden brown (approximately 6-8 minutes).
When
done, remove from oven and quickly shape cookies into cone shapes.
Hold
cookies until cone shape is set and place
seam
side down to cool.
When
ready to serve, fill with sweetened whipped cream.
Yield:
16-20 cones.
*Note:
Wash cookie sheet after each batch of cookies. Grease and flour each time
the cookies are baked to prevent sticking.
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