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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 54 |
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these lovely cookies are rich and buttery and have a lovely lemon filling Ingredients:
3/4 cup butter, softened (no substitutes) |
1/2 cup sugar |
1 egg yolk |
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract |
2 cups all-purpose flour |
1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts |
3 tablespoons butter, softened |
4 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice |
3/4 teaspoon grated orange peel |
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar |
2 drops yellow food coloring, optional |
Directions:
1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
2. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla.
3. Gradually add flour.
4. Shape into two 14 inch rolls; reshape each roll into a 14 inch x 1 1/8 inch x 1 1/8 inch block.
5. Wrap each in plastic wrap.
6. Refrigerate overnight.
7. Unwrap and cut into 1/4 inch slices.
8. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
9. Sprinkle half of the cookies with nuts, gently pressing into dough.
10. Bake at 400 for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown around the edges.
11. Remove to wire racks to cool.
12. In a small mixing bowl, cream butter, lemon juice and orange peel.
13. Gradually add confectioners' sugar.
14. Tint yellow if desired.
15. Spread about 1 t.
16. on bottom of the plain cookies; place nut topped cookies over filling.
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