“These are lemony little sandwich cookies that just melt in your mouth. Have a few with a tall glass of iced tea.” - by Julie
Ingredients
Adjust Servings
Original recipe yields 2 dozen
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
Amount Per Serving (24 total)
- Calories
- 147 cal
- 7%
- Fat
- 8.7 g
- 13%
- Carbs
- 16.2 g
- 5%
Based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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Reviews (86)
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"After reading reviews that the cookie part was too dry, I added a little lemon juice and a heaping tablespoon of plain yogurt to the dough. I also just frosted the cookies with the filling, rather th..." See morean making sandwiches, and dusted the tops with powdered surgar. The result was a delicious, tender cookie, like a bite-sized lemon bar. Yum!"
MYTYMOUSE
"Lemon flavored treats are one of my favorites and these really hit the spot!! The filling was easy to make, it just took it a while to thicken up..Have patience, it's worth the wait!!! Thanks for a ..." See morewonderful treat!!!"
What a Dish!
"These are so good, light and lemony. Like the previous reviewer, I rolled my dough into logs and then sliced and baked. I didn't have a fresh lemon for zest, so I used some pure lemon extract in the..." See more dough. The lemon curd filling did take a long time to thicken, (15-20 mins. of stirring) but I expected that. My dough wasn't dry at all; I only put 3/4 of the flour in at first, and then added more, little by little, until the dough was a nice consistency."
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