Monday, September 29, 2014

Lemon Thumbprint Cookies

This recipe comes from www.lemonpoppycake.com, she has the best recipes, i love these cookies  She goes to Swiss Days and i always buy some of her cookbooks  Her name is Ali Eisenach

Lemon Thumbprint Cookies

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 Tbls. lemon juice
2 cups flour
 Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Cream butter, powdered sugar, salt and lemon juice.  Add flour and mix until combined.  Roll into 1 1/2 inch balls and press thumbprint.  Bake 7 to 9 min

Lemon Filling:
1 egg, lightly beaten
Zest of one lemon
2/3 cup sugar
3 T. lemon juice
1 1/2 T. butter

Combine egg, zest, sugar, lemon juice and butter and stir in double boiler until thick.  Fill cooled cookies.  Cool.  Sift powdered sugar over the top.

These are really really yummy!  You cant eat just one or two!

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