Wedding Bells

By ctozzi

This butter cookie recipe is perfect for a bridal shower or anniversary celebration as a special sweet treat.

Ingredients

• Cookie
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2/3 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
• 1 Land O Lakes® All-Natural Egg
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 2 teaspoons freshly grated lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• Filling
• 3 1/2 tablespoons apricot preserves

Preparation

Step 1

Combine sugar and butter in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add egg, milk, 2 teaspoons lemon zest and vanilla; continue beating until well mixed. Reduce speed to low; add flour and baking powder. Beat until well mixed. Cover; refrigerate until firm (at least 1 hour).

Heat oven to 350°F. Roll out dough, one-half at a time, on lightly floured surface (keeping remaining dough refrigerated) to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut with 2 1/4-inch round cookie cutter. Place 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Spoon 1/4 teaspoon apricot preserves in center of each cookie. Fold in sides of each cookie, overlapping at top to resemble bell shape. Sprinkle cookie with white edible glitter; insert large dragee as clapper, if desired.

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.