These are a true lemon cookie. The baking amonia is an ingredient missing in modern recipes. Get some and use it in other recipes... it makes a great flavor and texture. My grandmother made these and my Dad (now 90) has been hungry for them for many years.. Merry Christmas to him (and to all of us who got some). He hides them so no one will get his "good" cookies. I assure him he will get more - we all love them!! Worth the effort of getting the baking amonia.

These were soooo good. The consistency of mine were perfect (I used Crisco). They rolled into balls easily. Maybe my eggs were a little smaller than the previous reviewer. Great recipe. Thanks!

This is just the recipe I was looking for! I was able to get the baker's amonia at a local pharmacy, but you can also get it from the King Arthur Baking Company. My dough was too sticky for rolling into balls so I used two soup spoons and dropped the dough onto the cookie sheet - then used the glass dipped in sugar to flatten. I had substituted 1/2 cup butter and 1/2 cup crisco instead of lard...the butter probably caused the stickiness. I also made a light lemon frosting and my family LOVES THEM! Next time I will try all crisco and see if they are less sticky. You could easily cut this recipe in half and still have plenty of cookies.