Mini Lemon Sandwich Cookies

Total Time: 24 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 9 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/3 cup whipping cream
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon lemon, rind of
• 1/8 teaspoon lemon extract
• additional granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 -3 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• yellow food coloring (optional)

Recipe

• 1 for cookies, combine flour, 1 cup butter, whipping cream, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, lemon peel and lemon extract in medium bowl.
• 2 beat 2 to 3 minutes, scraping bowl often until well blended.
• 3 divide dough into thirds.
• 4 wrap each portion in waxed paper; refrigerate until firm.
• 5 preheat oven to 375 degrees. roll each portion of dough to 1/8-inch thickness on well-floured surface.
• 6 cut dough with 1-1/2-inch round cookie cutter. dip both sides of each cookie in additional granulated sugar.
• 7 place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets. pierce with fork.
• 8 bake 6 to 9 minutes or until slightly puffed but not brown. cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
• 9 for filling, combine powdered sugar, butter, lemon juice and vanilla in small bowl.
• 10 beat 1 to 2 minutes, scraping bowl often until smooth.
• 11 tint with food coloring, if desired.
• 12 spread 1/2 teaspoon filling each on bottoms of half the cookies; top with remaining cookies.