Lemon Sandwich Cookies

1 cup butter, softened

1½ cups sugar

1 egg

1 tsp. lemon juice

1 Tbsp. lemon zest

1 tsp. vanilla

½ tsp. salt

½ tsp. baking powder

2¼ cups flour

Lemon frosting:

½ cup butter

2½ cups powdered sugar

3 Tbsp. milk

1 tsp. vanilla

¼ tsp. salt

1 Tbsp. lemon juice

yellow food coloring, if desired

Preheat oven to 350°

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together. Add egg and beat in well. Add lemon juice, lemon zest and vanilla and mix until well blended. Add salt, baking powder and flour and mix until well incorporated.

Roll cookies in 1/2 inch ball and place on greased cookie sheet. Space cookie dough balls about 2 inches apart from each other. Press cookie balls down slightly and sprinkle with sugar.

Bake for 8-10 minutes or until lightly golden on the edges of cookies.

Lemon Buttercream

Combine ingredients for frosting and beat until smooth and creamy. Spread frosting on a cookie and place another one on the frosting side of cookie to make a cookie sandwich.

This recipe can be found here.