Our ward makes cookies every year for father's day. I'm supposed to bring a couple dozen to add to the grand total. I can't decide if I go with tested and true or try something new and delicious. jHa ha- that is something about my personality that makes Justin sooo nervous. He thinks I'm crazy when I try a new recipe for company.
A few months ago I made some peanut butter sandwich cookies that I LOVED. So when I saw this recipe for lemon I was really excited- because Justin LOVES lemon anything. Plus, it has ice cream in the cookie dough. Can you go wrong? Maybe I'll make the actual cookies tomorrow to leave some crisis time in case they aren't as good as they look :)
What's your favorite cookie? Mine is my mom's walnut toffee bars (they are outstanding).
Tea-Time Lemon Sandwich Cookies
Enjoy these lemon flavored sandwich cookies – a perfect tea-time dessert.
| Prep Time: 1 Hr 25 Min |
| Total Time: 2 Hr 25 Min |
| Makes: 4 dozen cookies |
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INGREDIENTS:
Cookies
cup butter, softened
cup vanilla ice cream, softened
teaspoons grated lemon peel
cups all purpose or unbleached flour
cup sugar
Filling
cup powdered sugar
cup butter, softened
teaspoon grated lemon peel
to 3 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
to 2 drops yellow food color, if desired
DIRECTIONS:
- In large bowl, combine 1 cup butter, ice cream and 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon peel; blend well. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. Add flour; mix well. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate 1 hour for easier handling.
- Heat oven to 375°F. On lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut with floured 1/2-inch round cookie cutter. Coat both sides of cut-out cookies with sugar; place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets. With fork, prick each cookie 2 to 4 times.
- Bake at 375°F. for 7 to 8 minutes or until slightly puffed but not brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets. Cool 10 minutes or until completely cooled.
- In small bowl, combine powdered sugar, 1/4 cup butter, 1 teaspoon lemon peel and enough lemon juice for desired spreading consistency; beat at medium speed until smooth. Add food color; mix until well blended. Spread scant 1/2 teaspoon filling between 2 cooled cookies.
1 comment:
I totally take new recipes to people too. Sometimes it does make me a little nervous but I'm usually confident in my skills. I guess I need your mom's toffee bar recipe. The lemon ones look good too! What did you make?
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