Regina (Queen’s Biscuit)

Ingredients

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1 cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract
• 1/2 cup milk
• 3/4 cup sesame seeds

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheet.

Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cardamom in a large bowl. Cut shortening in with a pastry blender or knives until the size of small peas.

Stir in eggs, lightly beaten, and lemon extract. Stir in milk on tablespoon at a time, mixing after each addition.

Mix everything together thoroughly. Break dough off in small pieces and roll in the hands to rolls about 1-1/2 inches long. Flatten slightly and roll in sesame seeds.

Place on cookie sheet 3/4 inch apart. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned.