Filled Lemon Cookies

Photo: flickr user tonydolor

Ingredients

2 cups Butter or margarine softened

1 cup Powdered sugar sifted

4 cups All-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon Salt

2 teaspoons Lemon extract

Filling

Additional powdered sugar

1 Egg beaten

2/3 cup Sugar

2 tablespoons Butter or margarine softened

1 1/2 teaspoons Grated lemon rind

3 tablespoons Lemon juice

1 teaspoon Cornstarch

Preparation

Preparation Time: 0:30Cream butter; gradually add 1 cup powdered sugar, beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer. Combine flour and salt; add to creamed mixture, beating well. Stir in lemon extract. Flour hands, and shape dough into two 16-inch rolls; wrap in wax paper, and chill several hours.

Unwrap rolls, and cut into 1/4-inch slices; place on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 400 degrees for 8 minutes or until browned. Cool on wire racks. Spoon filling on bottom side of half the cookies, spreading evenly. Place a second cookie on top of filling, top side up, and sprinkle lightly with powdered sugar.

Yield: 5 dozen.

FILLING Combine all ingredients in top of a double boiler, stirring until blended. Bring water to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cook, stirring constantly, until thickened and smooth. Chill about 1 hour.

Yield: about 3/4 cup.