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Glittering Lemon Sandwich Cookies

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Glittering Lemon Sandwich Cookies

Glittering Lemon Sandwich Cookies

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Equipment

  • - Stand Mixer: A versatile kitchen appliance for mixing ingredients thoroughly and consistently, ideal for combining cookie dough ingredients.

  • - Parchment Paper Sheets: Essential for baking cookies on parchment paper, which prevents sticking and allows for easy removal from the baking sheet.

  • - Rolling Pin: Used to roll out dough smoothly and evenly before cutting or shaping cookies.

  • - Cookie Cutters: For creating shapes out of cookie dough, including stars and hearts often used in decorative cookies like Lemon Sandwich Cookies.

  • - Baking Sheets: Nonstick or aluminum baking sheets for spreading cookie dough on while baking.

  • - Confectionery Bag: Used for piping icing, frostings, or other decorations on cookies.

  • - Offset Spatula: For spreading icing and frostings on cookies with precision.

  • - Citrus Zester: To create fine citrus zests, such as lemon zest for the recipe's decorative elements or flavoring.

  • - Piping Bags: Similar to confectionery bags, but with different tips for various piping designs and decorations on cookies.

  • - Electric Kitchen Scale: Useful for precise measurements of ingredients in baking recipes.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour

  • 2/3 cup cornstarch

  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

  • 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened

  • 1/2 cup confectioners sugar

  • 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

  • White or colored sanding sugars

  • 1 cup confectioners sugar

  • 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest

  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

  • 2 tablespoons light corn syrup

  • 1/2 stick unsalted butter, softened

  • Equipment: a heavy-duty sealable bag

Instructions

1

Instruction 1

Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
2

Instruction 2

Whisk together flour, cornstarch, and salt.
3

Instruction 3

Beat together butter and confectioners sugar with an electric mixer until pale and fluffy, then beat in zest and vanilla. At low speed, mix in flour mixture just until a soft dough forms.
4

Instruction 4

Put sanding sugars in different bowls. Roll a scant teaspoon of dough into a ball and drop into sugar, turning to coat. Reshape if necessary and transfer to a baking sheet. Repeat, spacing balls 3/4 inch apart, until baking sheet is filled.
5

Instruction 5

Bake until tops are slightly cracked but still pale (bottoms will be pale golden), 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer cookies on parchment to a rack to cool completely.
6

Instruction 6

Form and bake more cookies on second baking sheet.
7

Instruction 7

Beat together all filling ingredients in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until combined well. Transfer to sealable bag and snip off a corner.
8

Instruction 8

Turn over half of cookies and pipe about 1/2 teaspoon filling on flat side of each. Sandwich with remaining cookies, pressing gently.
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