4 cups all purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup sweet butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon extract
1. Mix flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
2. Cream together butter, sugar, and eggs until fluffy.
3. Stir flour mixture into butter mixture alternately with water. Stir in vanilla and lemon extracts. Chill dough several hours or until firm.
4. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
5. Generously grease cookie sheets.
6. Roll out dough to 1/4-inch thickness on lightly floured surface. Cute with round cutter. Carefully lift with spatula and place 1 1/2 inches apart on prepared sheets.
7. Bake 6 minutes or until just beginning to color lightly. Remove from sheets and cool on wire racks.