Title: Lemon Sticks
Categories: Dessert Cookie
Yield: 2 Dozen

1 1/4	c	Flour
1		Stick + 2 Tbl unsalted butter
3	oz	Sugar
1		Egg
1	ts	Baking powder
1	ts	Vanilla
FILLING
1/2	c	Ground almonds
3/4	c	Sugar
		Juice of 2 lemons
GLAZE
		Juice of 1 lemon
		Powdered sugar

Knead together the flour, butter, sugar, egg, baking powder and vanilla. Chill. Combine the almonds, sugar and lemon juice.

Divide the dough in half. Roll or pat into a 1/4-inch thick rectangle on a greased baking sheet. Spread the filling over the top. Pat out the remaining dough over the filling. Bake in a 300 F oven just until golden brown. Cut immediately into 1-inch by 2-inch rectangles. Cool.

Combine the lemon juice and enough sugar to make a thin glaze and brush over the top of the cookies. Wrap in alumnum foil. Store in an airtight container.

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