Ingredients
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3 cups confectioners' sugar, divided, plus more for garnish
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 lemons, zested and juiced, divided (about 2 tablespoons zest and 2 tablespoons juice)
- 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
Directions
In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter, 2 cups of the sugar and salt until smooth. Add all of the lemon juice and half of the zest. On a low speed, add the flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until just incorporated. Turn the cookie dough out onto a board and roll it into a log. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 24 hours.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Remove log from the refrigerator and cut it into thin 1/4-inch thick discs. If using 1 baking sheet, bake the cookies in batches. Arrange the discs on 2 silicone or parchment lined baking sheets, 1-inch apart, and bake until the edges are just golden, about 20 minutes. Remove the cookies from the oven and transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Meanwhile, using stand mixer or hand mixer, mix cream cheese with the remaining 1 cup confectioners' sugar and remaining half of the lemon zest.
Top half of the cookies with the cream cheese mixture and cover with another cookie to make a sandwich. Dust the top of the cookie sandwiches with confectioners' sugar and serve.
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By mmynaric
Aurora, IL
on March 29, 2013
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These are AWESOME and so easy. Mine didn't look quite as perfect as Claire's but they were a big hit.
By Carchie
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on July 16, 2012
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My husband just loves these cookies. They are really easy to make and I have even been able to substitute the lemon with either lime or oranges. This is a recipe thst is a keeper in my books.
By jena6185
sicklerville, NJ
on April 05, 2012
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I Love them so much! I'm not a baker at all, but these are so easy to make and impossible to mess up. I almost never repeat a recipe but I've made these cookies several times. Easter is coming up and I'm adding a little food color to the icing. Pink, green, yellow and blue. They'll be pastel and the cookies come out a little bit oval so they'll look like an egg! Happy Baking!!! I LOVE THESE COOKIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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