Instructions: Cream butter in large mixer bowl. Add sugar; beat until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, lemon peel and extract until well blended. Gradually mix in flour and salt until well blended. Beat in wate r, a few drops at a time, only until dough starts to come away from sides of bowl. Shape dough into a large flat disk; wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate 2-3 hours.

Preheat oven to 350^. Roll dough on lightly floured surface to 1/8" thickness. Cut with cookie cutters dipped in flour. Bake 10-12 minutes or until cookies begin to brown around the edges. Care fully remove from cookie sheets. Cool completely on wire racks. Decorate as desired if cookies have not been painted.

A while back, someone was looking for a GOOD cut out cookie that held its shape in moving from cutting board to cookie sheet. This is a great one, and a really good little idea for decorating, using "edible tempra"

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