Today is the day! The Second Annual Virtual Cookie Exchange is underway, and as usual I am late to the party. What else is new?
Lemon-Cream Cookie Sandwiches, a Better Homes and Gardens recipe that is much loved in my house.
- 1 cup butter-flavor Crisco
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons finely shredded lemon peel
1. Beat shortening in a large bowl with an electric mixer for 30 seconds at medium to high speed. Add sugar, baking powder and salt. Beat until combined, scraping sides as you go. Beat in egg and vanilla until combined. Beat in as much flour as possible with the mixer, by hand stir in any remaining flour and lemon peel.
I started hand mixing once I had 1 3/4 cups of flour in the bowl.
2. Divide dough in half. Roll each portion into a 10-inch log. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 to 3 hours, or until firm.
3. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Unwrap dough rolls. Cut into 1/4-inch-inch slices. Place slices 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake in preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Cook on cookie sheet on wire rack for 1 minute. Transfer cookies to wire rack and cool completely.
The filling
- 1 8-oz. package cream cheese, softened
- 2/3 cup butter, softened
- 3 1/3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon finely shredded lemon peel
4. Beat the softened cream cheese and butter in a large mixing bowl until smooth. Gradually beat in powdered sugar until combined. Stir in lemon peel.
5. Spread about 1 tablespoon of the filling on the bottom of half of the cookies. Top each with remaining cookie, bottom down, to make sandwiches.
6. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Makes about 36.
Cookies should be eaten within 3 days if kept at room temperature in an airtight container. Can be frozen for up to 3 months.
While my dough chills while don't you head on over to Jenn's site and check out the other cookie recipes? Will be back with more pictures and the final product once my helpers get home from school.
