Lemon Melting Moments Recipe 445

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F. In a large bowl cream the butter, salt and sugar until light and fluffy on a medium setting, roughly 3 minutes. Reduce the speed to low and incorporate the vanilla and lemon zest, scraping down the sides as you go. Sift the flower and cornstarch into the mixture and beat on a low setting until just combined. Take small portions of the mixture and roll into balls until you have 25 to 30 pieces. (I made mine quite large, I ended up with roughly 23.) If you want them to be as even as possible, roll out the mixture until it forms a log then use a clean knife to section into 30 pieces. Place the pieces on a baking tray lined with wax paper, gently press on each piece with a fork until it has left an imprint. You can also press on them gently with your fingers, if you do not wish to leave an imprint. Bake for 20 minutes. Let them cool completely. For the filling beat the sugar, butter and lemon juice on a medium setting until incorporated. Use the back of a spoon, or a knife to ice one side of the cookie then sandwich them together. Try to find two which are similar sizes. The cookies can be kept for up to 5 days in an air tight container. NOTE: Comments have been left stating an extra 1/2 cup of confectioners sugar was required for a thicker icing sugar. Please keep this in mind if a thicker consistency is preferred.

Steps:

• Combine dry ingredients. Cream butter until fluffy. Add to flour mixture and beat thoroughly.
• Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Shape dough into 1 inch balls. Place about 1 1/2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten with lightly floured fork. Bake for about 20 minutes or until edges are just lightly browned. Don't overbake.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Mix the first 6 ingredients.
• Put in a greased 8x8 pan.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes or until light brown.
• Cool.
• Add filling on top.
• For topping, beat egg whites till stiff peaks form.
• Add sugar gradually.
• Then add flavouring.
• Place on top of filling and sprinkle with dessicated coconut.

Steps:

• Mix butter, flour and powdered sugar.
• Roll into balls the size of ping-pong balls.
• Place on cookie sheet and flatted to about 1/2 inch.
• Bake at 425* for just a few minutes until the edges just begin to show color (really watch them closely!) When cool, frost with the icing mixture on the FLAT side- to create a sandwich cookie.
• (You can just frost the cookie tops to double the cookie total. Also, you may substitute almond extract and a touch of red coloring for the cherry juice).