Zitronenherzen (lemon hearts) Recipe

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       Title: Zitronenherzen (Lemon Hearts)
  Categories: Cookies
       Yield: 12 servings
  
       3    Egg yolks
     2/3 c  Sugar
       1 tb Vanilla
       2 c  To 2-1/2 cup ground almond
     1/8 ts Lemon extract
     1/8 ts Baking powder
            Sugar
            **lemon icing**
       1 c  Powdered sugar, sifted
       1 tb To 1-1/2 t lemon juice
  
   Recipe by: Judy Vocelka
       Beat egg yolks, 2/3 cup sugar and vanilla until thick and lemon
   colored. Stir in half the finely ground  almonds, lemon extract, baking
   powder. Transfer dough  to well sugared surface. Knead in remaining almonds
   to  form soft dough. Shape into ball. Refrigerate about 1-1/2 hrs. Heat ove
   to 400. Line baking sheet with  greased wax paper.
      Roll dough on lightly sugar surface  1/4 in thick. Cut out heart shaped
   cookies. Bake until  edges are golden 8-10 min. Spread icing on warm
   cookies.
  
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