ROSEMARY-LEMON SHORTBREAD SANDWICH COOKIES
These beautiful shortbread sandwich cookies are always a welcome addition to our annual ladies holiday tea luncheon. The distinctive rosemary flavor, paired so well with the tangy lemon curd, has made them a favorite in our group for years! -Jamie Jones, Madison, Georgia
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 35m
Yield about 2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. In another bowl, mix flour, rosemary and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate until firm enough to roll, about 30 minutes., Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-in. round cookie cutter. Using a floured 7/8-in. round cookie cutter, cut out the centers of half of the cookies. Place solid and window cookies 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets., Bake until set, 9-11 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., To serve, spread lemon curd on bottoms of solid cookies; top with window cookies. If desired, top with additional rosemary and confectioners' sugar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 144 calories, Fat 8g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 25mg cholesterol, Sodium 91mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
ROSEMARY-LEMON SANDWICH COOKIES
From B&G....Rosemary and lemon, believe it or not are a nice combination! These cookies melt in your mouth!
Provided by Marz7215
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 20 cookies, 20 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In mixing bowl beat butter with electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add granulated sugar, rosemary, lemon peel, baking powder and salt. Beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl. Beat in vanilla. Beat in as much of the flour as you can. Stir in remaining flour.
- Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on a parchment paper-lined cookie sheet. With bottom of glass dipped in sugar flatten to 1/2-inch thickness. Bake 8 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned. Cool 1 minute. Transfer to wire rack; cool.
- Meanwhile, in small bowl combine lemon curd and mascarpone cheese. Spread on flat side of half of cookies. Top with remaining cookies, flat side to filling. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Serve immediately or refrigerate, in layers separated by waxed paper, in airtight container up to 24 hours. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 164, Fat 9.3, SaturatedFat 5.8, Cholesterol 24.4, Sodium 39.7, Carbohydrate 18.7, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 8, Protein 1.6
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