Cookies are a wonderful treat anytime of the year but these are especially great in the summer!

Lemonade Cookies

• 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 can {6 ounces} frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed, divided
• additional sugar

1. Preheat oven to 400º.
2. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar; add eggs.
3. Combine flour and baking soda; add to the creamed mixture alternately with 1/3 cup of lemonade concentrate.  Mix well.
4. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto un-greased baking sheets.  Bake at 400º for 8 minutes.  Remove to wire racks.  Brush with remaining lemonade concentrate; sprinkle with sugar.  Cool.  Yield: 6 dozen.

What a great treat for the lazy, hazy days of summer.

lemony hugs, mb