Lemon Biscuit

Ingredients

• 1 cupful Butter
• 2 1/2 cupfuls Sugar
• 4 eggs Eggs
• 1 1/2 pints Flour
• 1 teaspoonful Baking powder (Originally Royal Baking Powder.)
• 1 teaspoonful Lemon extract (Originally Royal Extract Lemon.)
• as needed Milk
• as needed Citron

Instructions

1. 1In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour and baking powder. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Stir in the lemon extract.
2. 2Lightly flour a clean work surface. Roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Use a large round cutter to cut out biscuits. Place the biscuits on a greased baking sheet. Brush the tops with milk and place a thin slice of citron on each. Bake in a preheated oven at 400°F (200°C) for 10 minutes, or until golden brown.