LEMON TEA SANDWICHES

Lemon Tea Sandwiches image

Provided by Chris Reynolds

Categories Dessert

Time 21m

Yield 15 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 10

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4 ounces butter, softened (1 stick)
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
6 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg yolk
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup flour
2 tablespoons flour
1 (11 ounce) jar prepared lemon curd
confectioners' sugar

Steps:

Cream the butter, cream cheese and sugar.
Add the vanilla, egg yolk, and salt. Mix until blended.
Mix in flour at low speed until incorporated.
Halve the dough and pat into two squares. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350°F Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment. Remove the parchment from on cookie sheet and dust with flour. Roll one dough square into 17"x11" rectangle about 1/8" thick. Transfer the parchment and pan to the refrigerator while you repeat with dough.
Using a fluted pastry wheel, trim all sides of the chilled dough to even it out. Cut the dough into 15 squares. Separate the squares on the pan. Repeat with other pan.
Bake until lightly brown on the edges, 11 to 12 minutes. Transfer to racks to cool.
Sandwich the cookies with the lemon curd; dust with confectioner's sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 137.4, Fat 9.1, SaturatedFat 5.5, Cholesterol 35.6, Sodium 98.4, Carbohydrate 12.6, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 5.3, Protein 1.6