Lemon Tea Cookies Recipe
These sandwich cookies taste rich and buttery and have a lovely lemon filling.
Prep time:
Cook time:
Yield: 54 cookies
Serving size: 54
Calories per serving: 66
Ingredients:
Cook time:
Yield: 54 cookies
Serving size: 54
Calories per serving: 66
3/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
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1 FILLING:
3 tablespoons butter, softened
4 12 teaspoons lemon juice
3/4 teaspoon grated orange peel
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
Directions:
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg yolk and vanilla. Gradually add flour and mix well.
Shape into two 14-in. rolls; reshape each roll into a 14-in. x 1-1/8-in. x 1-1/8-in. block. Wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight.
Unwrap and cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Sprinkle half of the cookies with nuts, gently pressing into dough.
Bake at 400° for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown around the edges. Remove to wire racks to cool.
In a small bowl, cream the butter, lemon juice and orange peel until fluffy. Gradually add confectioners' sugar until smooth. Spread about 1 teaspoon on bottoms of the plain cookies; place nut topped cookies over filling. Yield: about 4-1/2 dozen.
Source: tasteofhome.com
Shape into two 14-in. rolls; reshape each roll into a 14-in. x 1-1/8-in. x 1-1/8-in. block. Wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight.
Unwrap and cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Sprinkle half of the cookies with nuts, gently pressing into dough.
Bake at 400° for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown around the edges. Remove to wire racks to cool.
In a small bowl, cream the butter, lemon juice and orange peel until fluffy. Gradually add confectioners' sugar until smooth. Spread about 1 teaspoon on bottoms of the plain cookies; place nut topped cookies over filling. Yield: about 4-1/2 dozen.
Source: tasteofhome.com
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