Lemon Snowdrops

ByElina

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup sifted confectioners’ sugar
  • 1 teaspoon lemon extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 teaspoons lemon zest
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 3 drops yellow food coloring

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degree C).
  2. Cream 1 cup butter or margarine and 1/2 cup sifted confectioners’ sugar. Add 2 cups flour, lemon extract, and 1/4 teaspoon salt; mix well.
  3. Place about 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool. Put together with filling. Roll in confectioners’ sugar.
  4. To Make Filling: Mix 1/2 cup sugar, 2 Tablespoons cornstarch, and dash of salt. Add 1/2 cup water, 2 Tablespoons butter or margarine, 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind, 3 Tablespoons lemon juice, and 3 drops of yellow food coloring. Bring to rolling boil, stirring constantly; boil and stir 1 minutes. Cool. Frost flat side of one cookie and put together with another cookie, sandwich-like. Roll in confectioners’ sugar.

recipes adapted from:allresipes 

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