Danny Dunn Invisible Boy is by far my favorite of the books. And in the first chapter we have the Dunns eating Lemon-Almond Cookies. I found a simple recipe that seems like something I could see Mrs. Dunn making.
Old-Fashioned Lemon Almond Cookies
Ingredients
1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter;
-softened (3/4 cup)
1 c plus 2 tablespoons sugar
1 lg egg
1 1/2 tb freshly grated lemon zest
6 tb finely ground almonds
1 1/2 c all-purpose flour
Instructions
In a bowl with an electric mixer cream together the butter and 1 cup of the sugar and beat in the egg, the zest, and the almonds. Beat in the flour, a little at a time, beat the dough until it is combined well, and chill it, covered for 2 hours. Form the dough into walnut-size balls and arrange them 2 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Dip the bottom of a glass, moistened, in the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar and
with it press down on the cookies, flattening them to about 2 inches in diameter. Bake the cookies in the middle of a preheated 350°F. oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or until they are golden around the edges, transfer them to racks, and let them cool.
Makes about 36 cookies.
