These are lemony little sandwich cookies that just melt in your mouth. Have a few with a tall glass of iced tea.
Original recipe makes 2 dozen
Ingredients
1 cup butter
1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg, beaten
2/3 cup white sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 1/2 tablespoons butter
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PREP
10 mins
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COOK
8 mins
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READY IN
30 mins
Directions
- In a medium bowl, cream together butter and confectioners’ sugar until light. Stir in the lemon peel, flour and salt. Cover bowl, and chill for about 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Flatten teaspoons of dough onto cookie sheets, and bake for 5 to 8 minutes, until light brown. Remove from baking sheets to cool on racks.
- To make the filling, combine the beaten egg, sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice and butter in the top of a double boiler. Stir until thick. Sandwich cookies with 1 teaspoon of filling.
Nutrition
Calories: 147 kcal
Carbohydrates: 16.2 g
Cholesterol: 31 mg
Fat: 8.7 g
Fiber: 0.3 g
Protein: 1.4 g
Sodium: 111 mg
