Description
The most extraordinary Lemon Sandwich Cookies made by whisking 1 3/4 cup flour baking soda baking powder and salt beating 1/2 cup softened butter with 1 cup sugar and 2 tbsp lemon zest adding room temperature egg 1 tsp vanilla and 1 1/2 tsp lemon extract beating flour mixture in halves forming 1 to 1 1/2 tbsp balls baking at 350°F 9 to 11 minutes yielding 24 cookies cooling completely then making real strawberry frosting by pureeing 8 oz cored strawberries straining seeds reducing in saucepan 10 to 20 minutes until jam-thick cooling completely beating with 3/4 cup softened butter powdered sugar and salt filling and sandwiching 12 cookie pairs. A completely extraordinary spring lemon sandwich cookie recipe.
Ingredients
1 3/4 cup 219g All-Purpose Flour
1/2 tsp Baking Soda
1/2 tsp Baking Powder
1/4 tsp Salt
1/2 cup 112g Unsalted Butter softened but not melting
1 cup 200g Granulated Sugar
2 tbsp Fresh Lemon Zest
1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
1 1/2 tsp Pure Lemon Extract
1 large Egg room temperature
8 oz 226g Fresh Strawberries cored
3/4 cup 168g Unsalted Butter slightly softened for frosting
3 to 4 cups 330 to 440g Powdered Sugar sifted
1/4 tsp Salt for frosting
1 tbsp Heavy Cream if needed
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F 180°C. Line cookie sheets with parchment.
2. Whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in medium bowl. Set aside.
3. Beat softened butter with sugar and lemon zest until fluffy.
4. Beat in room temperature egg, vanilla, and lemon extract until incorporated.
5. Add flour mixture in halves beating on low until combined.
6. Form into 1 to 1 1/2 tbsp balls using cookie scoop.
7. Bake one sheet at a time middle of oven 9 to 11 minutes until tops just set. Yields about 24 cookies.
8. Cool on sheet 10 minutes. Transfer to rack. Cool completely.
9. For frosting: pulse cored strawberries until smooth puree. Strain through sieve.
10. Simmer seedless puree over low-medium heat stirring gently 10 to 20 minutes until thick like jam and deep red. Cool completely in fridge.
11. Beat butter smooth. Add 2 cups powdered sugar and salt. Beat. Add 2 tbsp cooled puree. Add more sugar and 1 more tbsp puree. Add cream if needed.
12. Spread frosting on flat side of one cookie. Press second cookie on top. Repeat for 12 sandwiches.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Cookies, Spring
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich cookie
- Calories: 435
- Sugar: 47g
- Sodium: 153mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 62g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 68mg
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