Lemon Cookie Sandwiches
Yield
4 dozenPrep
4 hrsCook
10 minReady
4 hrsTrans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ | cup |
sugar
|
|
| ½ | cup |
butter
or margarine, softened |
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
separated |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
water
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 1 ½ | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
baking soda
|
|
| ⅔ | cup |
nuts
finely chopped |
|
| Lemon filling | |||
| 1 | cup |
powdered sugar
|
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
butter
or margarine, softened |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
lemon zest
grated |
|
| 1 ½ | tablespoons |
lemon juice
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 118 | ml |
butter
or margarine, softened |
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
separated |
|
| 15 | ml |
water
|
|
| 5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 355 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
baking soda
|
|
| 158 | ml |
nuts
finely chopped |
|
| Lemon filling | |||
| 237 | ml |
powdered sugar
|
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
butter
or margarine, softened |
|
| 5 | ml |
lemon zest
grated |
|
| 23 | ml |
lemon juice
|
|
Directions
Mix sugar, margarine, yolks, water and vanilla.
Stir in flour, salt and soda.
Divide dough into halves. Shape each half into roll 7x1½ inch.
Wrap and refrigerate at least 4 hours.
Heat oven to 400℉ (200℃). Cut rolls into ⅛ inch slices.
Place 1inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
Beat egg whites slightly; stir in nuts.
Spoon ½ teaspoon nut mixture onto half of the slices, leaving remaining slices plain.
Bake until edges begin to brown, about 6 min.
Immediately remove from cookie sheet; cool. Put cookies together in pairs with Lemon Filling: (beat all ingredients until smooth).
Place nut-topped cookies on top.
