regina (queen's biscuit)

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1 cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract
• 1/2 cup milk
• 3/4 cup sesame seeds

Recipe

• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). grease cookie sheet.
• sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cardamom in a large bowl. cut shortening in with a pastry blender or knives until the size of small peas.
• stir in eggs, lightly beaten, and lemon extract. stir in milk on tablespoon at a time, mixing after each addition.
• mix everything together thoroughly. break dough off in small pieces and roll in the hands to rolls about 1-1/2 inches long. flatten slightly and roll in sesame seeds.
• place on cookie sheet 3/4 inch apart. bake for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned.