Lemon Snowdrops

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup butter
• 1/2 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3 drops yellow food coloring

Recipe

• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (205 degree c).
• cream 1 cup butter or margarine and 1/2 cup sifted confectioners' sugar. add 2 cups flour, lemon extract, and 1/4 teaspoon salt; mix well.
• place about 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheet. bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. cool. put together with filling. roll in confectioners' sugar.
• to make filling: mix 1/2 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons cornstarch, and dash of salt. add 1/2 cup water, 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind, 3 tablespoons lemon juice, and 3 drops of yellow food coloring. bring to rolling boil, stirring constantly; boil and stir 1 minutes. cool. frost flat side of one cookie and put together with another cookie, sandwich-like. roll in confectioners' sugar.