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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Lemon cookie sandwiches! Ingredients:
1 cup butter |
1/2 cup sifted confectioners' sugar |
1 teaspoon lemon extract |
2 cups all-purpose flour |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1/2 cup white sugar |
2 tablespoons cornstarch |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1/2 cup water |
2 tablespoons butter |
2 teaspoons lemon zest |
3 tablespoons lemon juice |
3 drops yellow food coloring |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degree C). 2. Cream 1 cup butter or margarine and 1/2 cup sifted confectioners' sugar. Add 2 cups flour, lemon extract, and 1/4 teaspoon salt; mix well. 3. Place about 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool. Put together with filling. Roll in confectioners' sugar. 4. To Make Filling: Mix 1/2 cup sugar, 2 Tablespoons cornstarch, and dash of salt. Add 1/2 cup water, 2 Tablespoons butter or margarine, 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind, 3 Tablespoons lemon juice, and 3 drops of yellow food coloring. Bring to rolling boil, stirring constantly; boil and stir 1 minutes. Cool. Frost flat side of one cookie and put together with another cookie, sandwich-like. Roll in confectioners' sugar. |
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