Crispy Lemon Angels - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 egg
1/2 cup buttermilk (or 1/4 cup milk and 1/4 cup vinegar)
5 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup lemon juice (fresh is always best)
1 1/4 cups sugar
7/8 cup all-purpose flour
8 tablespoons butter, melted

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
1: In a small bowl beat the egg until foamy.
2: Add the buttermilk and vanilla and blend well.
3: Add the baking soda one teaspoon at a time, sprinkling it in and beating until the mixture is smooth. The consistency should resemble light cream.
4: Add the lemon juice all at once and blend into mixture. Stir, do not beat, (You want the mixture smooth an creamy without added air.
5: The mixture will combine into a pasty lump. Scoop it out of the bowl with a spatula and spread on a floured surface.
6: Sift the flour and 3/4 cup of the sugar together and use your fingertips to work it into the egg-lemon mixture. Do this carefully so as not to work in too much gluten.
7: With a floured rolling pin, roll the dough to 1/32 inch thickness. With the tip of a very sharp knife cut out the \"Angel\" shapes, or any other fun shapes you'd like. Be creative.
8: Brush each angel with melted butter.
9: Place angels one inch apart on ungreased baking sheet, and bake for 12 minutes or until golden brown.