Lemon Tea Cookies

cookies

Recipe by imran of mumbai, IN

I love tart lemon desserts

Ingredients non vegetarian 10 servings


    Cookies

    • 1 cup butter or margarine softened
    • 1/3 cup powdered sugar
    • 1 tsp vanilla
    • 1 2/3 cups flour
    • 1 tbsp powdered sugar

    Filling

    • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
    • 3 tsp lemon peel grated
    • 3 tbsp lemon juice
    • 1 tbsp butter or margarine
    • 1 tsp cornstarch
    • 1/4 tsp salt
    • 1 egg beaten

    Directions

    1. In large bowl, Beat butter, 1/3 cup powdered sugar, and vanilla with mixer on medium speed until well blended.
    2. Stir in flour until dough forms.
    3. Cover; refrigerate 30 minutes
    4. Heat oven to 350°F Shape dough into 1" balls.
    5. Place balls 2" apart. Press thumb into center of each ball to make indentation.
    6. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.
    7. Remove to cooling racks and cool completely, about 30 minutes.
    8. In 1 qt saucepan, heat all filling ingredients over low heat about 25 minutes, stirring constantly, until smooth and thickened.
    9. Cool about 15 minutes.
    10. Fill each thumbprint with rounded 1/4 tsp filling. Sprinkle 1 T powdered sugar over cookies.

    Comments

    rabz

    rabz

    ASAK,Very nice recipe, It amazes me how a man is so interested in cooking, Your wife must be real lucky.Thanks, cheers.