Drop Sugar Cookies

These are quick and easy to make and can be made with ingredients from your food storage. Can use part whole wheat flour to make them healthier.

2 eggs, slightly beaten
2/3 cup salad oil
2 teaspoons vanilla
2-3 teaspoons grated lemon rind (optional)
3/4 cup sugar
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

Stir together eggs and oil. Add vanilla and grated lemon rind. Blend in sugar. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt, and add to sugar mixture. Drop by teaspoonful 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten with the bottom of a glass that has been greased and dipped in sugar. Bake at 400 degrees F. for 8 to 10 minutes or until delicate brown around edges.

Yield 2 1/2 to 3 dozen