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Lemon Semolina Cookies

A very nice cookie

Steps

Using a grater , grate lemon peels , removing only the yellow part.
Place the grated peel in a mixing bowl.
Squeeze the lemon juice and set aside in a small bowl.
Combine the butter , vanilla , sugar and salt in an electric mixer fitted with a paddle , if you have one , and beat together at medium speed until creamy.
Add the egg , cup lemon juice and grated rind and beat until incorporated.
Reserve any extra lemon juice for another use.
Decrease speed to slow and add the semolina and then the flour , beating until just incorporated.
Turn the dough onto a marble or wooden work surface and divide it into 2 balls.
Wrap in plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator to chill for 1 hour.
When chilled , remove from the refrigerator and roll each ball into a log 2-inches in diameter.
Preheat oven to 325f.
Working on a marble or wooden surface , unwrap the dough log and cut into rounds about -inch thick.
Sprinkle each round with a little sugar and lightly flatten the rounds with a.

Ingredients

lemons, unsalted butter, vanilla extract, sugar, salt, egg, semolina, all-purpose flour