Dessert

Creamy Lemon Filled Cookies is for Dessert.

Creamy Lemon Filled Cookies takes 45 minutes to prepare.

Creamy Lemon Filled Cookies takes 90 minutes to cook.

Creamy Lemon Filled Cookies makes 36 servings.

The ingredients for Creamy Lemon Filled Cookies are:

Cookies:

16 tablespoons (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest (from 1 lemon)
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), plus more for rolling
2 tablespoons granulated sugar, for sprinkling

Filling
1 package (4 ounces) cream cheese, room temperature
1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest (from 1 lemon)
1 to 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

Here is how you make Creamy Lemon Filled Cookies:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl using an electric mixer on high speed, beat butter, confectioners' sugar, lemon zest, and salt until combined. With mixer on low, add flour (dough will still be stiff); finish mixing with a wooden spoon. Turn dough out onto a piece of plastic wrap, pat into a disk about 1/2 inch thick. Wrap, and chill until firm, about 1 hour (and up to 3 days). Unwrap dough; place on a lightly floured piece of parchment or waxed paper. With a lightly floured rolling pin, roll dough about 1/8 inch thick (if dough cracks, let it warm up slightly). Cut out cookies with a 1 1/2-inch round cutter (reroll scraps once, chilling of too soft). Place 1 inch apart on two baking sheets; sprinkle with granulated sugar. Bake until barely beginning to brown, 15 to 20 minutes; transfer to wire racks to cool completely. Filling: In bowl combine all ingredients and use hand mixer to blend until smooth and thoroughly mixed.Form sandwiches: Place about 1 teaspoon Creamy Lemon Filling between two cookies, sugared sides facing out; squeeze gently. Number of Servings: 36Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DEB87BT.

The nutritional information for Creamy Lemon Filled Cookies is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 36
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 108.6

• Total Fat: 5.2 g
• Cholesterol: 14.1 mg
• Sodium: 87.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 14.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
• Protein: 1.3 g