Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1 each)
  • Calories:
  • 142
  • Fat:
  • 8 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 5 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 20 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 77 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 17 g
  • Fiber:
  • 0 g
  • Protein:
  • 1 g

Lemon-Cream Sandwich Cookies

A light lemon filling sandwiched between flaky butter cookies makes these a perfect accompaniment to hot tea or coffee.

SERVINGS

24

CATEGORY

Dessert

METHOD

Baked

PREP

30 min.

COOK

10 min.

TOTAL

40 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 2 teaspoons lemon extract
  • 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • LEMON FILLING:
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel

DIRECTIONS

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar. Beat in extract. Combine flour and cornstarch; beat into creamed mixture. Divide into two balls; wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
    On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut into 2-in. rounds. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
    For filling, in a small mixing bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar. Beat in lemon juice and peel. Spread over the bottoms of half of the cookies; top with remaining cookies. Yield: 2 dozen.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Nov 19, 2008

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