LEMON SNOWDROPS

Lemon Snowdrops image

I save my snowdrop cookies for special occasions. The crunchy, buttery sandwich cookie has a puckery lemon filling. -Bernice Martinoni, Petaluma, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 50m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon lemon extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
Sugar
FILLING:
1 large egg, room temperature, lightly beaten
2/3 cup sugar
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
3 tablespoons lemon juice
4 teaspoons butter
Additional confectioners' sugar, optional

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter, confectioners' sugar and salt until light and fluffy. Beat in extract. Gradually beat in flour. Shape teaspoonfuls of dough into balls (if necessary, refrigerate dough, covered, until firm enough to shape). Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets; flatten slightly with bottom of a glass dipped in granulated sugar. Bake until light brown, 10-12 minutes. Remove cookies from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For filling, whisk together egg, sugar, lemon zest and lemon juice in a small heavy saucepan over medium-low heat until blended. Add butter; cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until thickened and a thermometer reads at least 170°, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat immediately (do not allow to boil). Transfer to a small bowl; cool. Press plastic wrap onto surface of filling. Refrigerate until cold, about 1 hour., To serve, spread lemon filling on half of cookies; cover with remaining cookies. If desired, dust with confectioners' sugar. Store leftovers in refrigerator. Freeze option: Freeze unfilled, undecorated cookies in freezer containers. To use, thaw cookies in covered containers. Fill and decorate as directed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 147 calories, Fat 9g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 30mg cholesterol, Sodium 94mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.