Dipped Sandwich Cookies

By brenie_shydee

A lemon filling and chocolate coating, these buttery sandwich cookies won't last long!

Ingredients

• FILLING:
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• GLAZE:
• 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup finely chopped nuts

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla. Gradually beat in flour.

Shape dough into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten to 2-in. circles with bottom of a glass dipped in sugar.

Bake 10-12 minutes or until firm. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.

In a bowl, beat filling ingredients until blended. Spread on the bottoms of half of the cookies; top with remaining cookies.

In a microwave, melt chocolate and butter; stir until smooth. Dip each cookie halfway in chocolate mixture; allow excess to drip off. Dip in nuts. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set.