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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 15 Minutes Servings: 36 |
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An easy, flaky, light, lemony fruit filled cookie. Makes a great tea time cookie. Ingredients:
2 cups butter, softened(no substitutions recommended) |
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar |
juice from 1 large lemon |
1t lemon zest |
4 cups flour |
assorted all fruit preserves(ie blueberry, orange, raspberry, etc) |
finely crushed pecans(optional) |
Directions:
1. In stand mixer, beat butter and sugar until fluffy.
2. Add lemon juice and zest and beat well.
3. Slowly add flour until combined.
4. Chill for about 2 hours.
5. Shape into 1 inch balls and roll in crushed pecans, if desired.
6. Place on baking sheet or stone about 1 inch apart.
7. Press indentation with thumb in center of each ball, and fill with tsp of preserves.
8. Bake at 350 for about 15 minutes until lightly browned.
9. **These cookies are sometimes difficult to judge doneness, so I suggest baking them for 15-17 minutes and let cool completely on cookie sheet or stone.**
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