Cream together the butter and the sugar until light and fluffy.
Add the egg, a little at a time, beating well after each addition.
Stir in the flour and lemon rind and mix to a firm dough.
Roll out on a lightly-floured surface to about 1/2 to 1/4 inch
thickness and stamp out fancy shapes with biscuit cutters.
Place, well apart, on lightly greased baking sheets and bake
at 35 degree for 15 to 2 minutes until firm and lightly browned.
Leave to cool on a wire rack.
Place the icing sugar in a small bowl and gradually add the
water until the icing is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
Adjust the consistency by adding more sugar or water.
Add a few drops of food colouring, spread the icing on to the
cooled biscuits and decorate with coloured balls.
* Decoration: 4 ozs icing sugar, 1 to 2 Tablespoons warm
water, Food colouring, Coloured balls
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