Lemon Snow Drop Cookies
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- 1 cup butter
- 1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon flavoring
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 tablespoon butter, softened
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- In a large bowl, beat the 1 cup butter with an electric
mixer for 30 seconds or until softened. Add 1/2 cup powdered
sugar and lemon flavoring; beat well. Add flour and salt.
Beat until well mixed. (If necessary, stir in last part
of flour.)
- Shape into 1-inch balls and place 2 inches apart on ungreased
cookie sheets. Flatten to 2-inch circles with the bottom
of a glass dipped in granulated sugar. Bake in 375°
F oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
Cool cookies on wire rack.
- For filling, in a small saucepan, stir together 2/3 cup
granulated sugar and cornstarch. Stir in lemon peel and
juice. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture is thickened
and bubbly.
- Cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Gradually stir about
half of the hot mixture into beaten egg. Return all of the
egg mixture to saucepan. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more;
do not boil. Remove from heat.
- Stir in 1 tablespoon butter. Cover surface with plastic
wrap; chill.
- To assemble cookies, spread about 1-1/2 teaspoons filling
on flat sides of half the cookies; top with remaining cookies,
flat sides toward filling. Store filled cookies in the refrigerator.
Makes about 24 sandwhich cookies
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