Soft Lemon Cookies
["1 1/4 c. sugar", "1 c. shortening", "1/2 tsp. salt", "yellow food coloring", "1 egg", "1 c. sour milk or buttermilk", "1 tsp. soda", "2 tsp. lemon extract", "3 to 4 c. flour"]
["Combine sugar, shortening, salt and food coloring; blend thoroughly.", "Add remaining ingredients; mix well.", "Roll out small portions of dough at a time; cut with a biscuit cutter.", "Place on cookie sheet; if desired, sprinkle with sugar over top of cookies. Bake at 375\u00b0 for 10 minutes.", "Yields 24 servings."]
["sugar", "shortening", "salt", "yellow food coloring", "egg", "sour milk", "soda", "lemon extract", "flour"]