Lavadores (Washboard Cookies) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar, divided
4 eggs
1 lemon, grated peel of
4 cups flour, as needed
1 tablespoon baking powder

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
Using an electric mixer, cream the butter and 1 C of the sugar, about 1 minute.
Beat in the eggs, one at a time, blending well after each, until the batter is fluffy and pale yellow, about 2 to 3 minutes.
Stir in grated lemon peel.
In a medium bowl, wisk together flour and baking powder.
Using a wooden spoon, fold the flour into the egg batter.
Mix well. Gently knead the dough in the bowl for about 5 minutes.
Place the remaining 1/2 C of sugar in a shallow dish.
Shape pieces of dough into 1&1/2 inch balls.
Roll in the sugar and place on parchment-lined or lightly greased cookie sheets, 2 inches apart.
Flatten gently with tines of a fork to make horizontal lines.
Bake for 20 minutes or until a light golden color.