Citrus Star Sandwich Cookies

Name: Citrus Star Sandwich Cookies
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 24 sandwich cookies
Ingredients: Cookie; 1 1/4 cups Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 1 cup sugar; 1 large Land O Lakes® Egg; 2 teaspoons freshly grated orange zest; 2 teaspoons freshly grated lemon zest; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/8 teaspoon salt; Decorator sugar; Filling; 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar; 1/4 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 1 tablespoon freshly grated orange zest; 1 tablespoon milk; 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Any 2 1/2-inch Christmas cookie cutter can be used to make these luscious citrus-flavored sandwich cookies.

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45 min

Prep Time

2 hrs

Total Time

24 sandwich

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Ingredients

1 ¹/₄ cups Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

1 cup sugar

1 large Land O Lakes® Egg

2 teaspoons freshly grated orange zest

2 teaspoons freshly grated lemon zest

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 ¹/₂ cups all-purpose flour

2 ¹/₂ teaspoons baking powder

¹/₈ teaspoon salt

Decorator sugar

Filling

2 ¹/₂ cups powdered sugar

¹/₄ cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

1 tablespoon freshly grated orange zest

1 tablespoon milk

1 tablespoon lemon juice

How to make

STEP 1

Combine 1 1/4 cups butter and sugar in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add egg, 2 teaspoons orange zest, lemon zest and vanilla. Continue beating until well mixed. Reduce speed to low; add flour, baking powder and salt. Beat until well mixed. Divide dough in half; wrap in plastic food wrap. Refrigerate 1 hour.
STEP 2

Heat oven to 375°F.
STEP 3

Roll out dough on lightly floured surface, one-half at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut with 2 1/2-inch star cookie cutter. Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Sprinkle half of cookies with decorator sugar. Bake 5-6 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Cool on cookie sheets 1 minute. Remove to wire rack. Cool completely.
STEP 4

Combine all filling ingredients in bowl. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Spread heaping teaspoonful filling on bottom of each cookie without sugar. Cover with sugar-topped cookie.

Tip #1

For a gift-giving idea, punch holes in the rim of a decorative paper plate about 1/2 inch from the edge. Weave a soft ribbon through the holes, leaving ends of the ribbon long enough to tie a bow.

230 Calories

12 Fat (g)

40 Cholesterol (mg)

150 Sodium (mg)

29 Carbohydrates (g)

0 Dietary Fiber

2 Protein (g)

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