Lemon Snowdrop Cookies

• Lemon Butter Filling
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 large egg, slightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 1/2 tablespoons softened butter
• Cookies
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 2 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

1. In a small saucepan, combine sugar, egg, lemon zest, juice and butter for filliing. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, for 10 minutes, or until mixture begins to thicken. Set aside to cool.
2. In a mixing bowl, combine butter, sugar, lemon zest and juice for cookies, beating at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Add flour and salt, beating until combinrd.
3. Using a 1 teaspoons measure, roll dough into balls.
4. Place on parchment lined baking sheets and flatten slightly.
5. Bake at 400 degrees for 6-8 minutes. Cool.
6. Spread half of cookies with filling. Top with remaining cookies.
7. Roll in powdered sugar.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/lemon-snowdrop-cookies-350241 (may not work)