Lemon Tea Cookies

By gtbalm

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
• 1 ⁄3 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 2⁄3 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
• Filling
• 2 ⁄3 cup granulated sugar
• 3 teaspoons lemon peel, grated
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 ⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg, beaten

Details

Servings 3
Preparation time 70mins
Cooking time 170mins
Adapted from food.com

Preparation

Step 1

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