Sugar Cookies - 3 Dozen

2 lbs flour 1 lb sweet butter 1 lb confection sugar 10 hard boiled egg yolks 2 whole eggs 2 teaspoon. baking powder juice & rind of 1 lemon

Sift dry ingredients together working in butter as for pie crust. Add the whole eggs, lemon juice and rind. Put the yolks thru a sieve and add to the mixture working very well to make a smooth dough. Place dough on floured board and roll out to a ¼ inch or a little thicker to your choice and cut out with cookie coutters. Brush with egg whites and dip in finely ground nuts spray pan with pam and place about 2 inches apart. Bake at 350 °F for about 12 minutes or until nice and light brown.