Lemon Sandwich Cookies
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Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
35 min.
Preparation
Ingredients
for
12
- Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 1 lemon (grated zest)
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 pinch salt
- For the lemon cream
- 0.333 cup butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tsps lemon juice
- 3 tsps lemon zest
Preparation
Kitchen utensils
1 Small pot mit Deckel, 1 Measuring cups, 1 Tablespoon, 1 Whisk, 1 Cutting board, 1 Small knife, 1 Plate, 1 Fork, 1 Teaspoon
Preparation steps
1.
Heat the oven to 180°C (160° fan) 350°F gas 4. Line 2 baking trays with non-stick baking paper.
2.
Beat together the butter and icing sugar in a large bowl until combined. Stir in the lemon zest.
3.
Sift in the flour and salt and work together to form a stiff dough, then knead lightly for a few moments until smooth, but avoid over handling.
4.
Roll out the dough to a thickness of about 5 mm| 1/4". Cut into 20-24 biscuits (re-rolling the trimmings).
5.
Place on to the baking trays, well spaced to allow for expansion. Bake for 12-15 minutes until pale golden brown. Cool on the trays for 5 minutes, then place on a wire rack to cool completely.
6.
For the lemon cream: cream the butter until soft. Sift in the icing sugar and beat well. Beat in the lemon juice and zest.
7.
Sandwich the biscuits together with the lemon cream.
