Buttery Lemon Pie Cookies Recipes

BUTTERY LEMON PIE COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Note: Prep time does not include cooling times.
• 2. In bowl, combine first 4 ingredients. Blend well. Chill.
• 3. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Shape dough into 1" balls. Place 2" apart on prepared cookie sheet. (I use parchment paper.) With thumb, make an imprint in the center of each cookie.
• 4. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes until just golden. Remove from cookie sheet and cool.
• 5. For Filling: In medium saucepan, combine filling ingredients. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until thick and smooth. Cool.
• 6. Top each cookie with 1/4 tsp. filling. Garnish as desired.

LEMON PIE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix lemon pie filling, whole wheat pastry flour, sugar, arrowroot powder, baking powder, and baking soda together in a bowl.
• Whisk vegetable oil, orange zest, orange juice, lemon juice, and salt together in a separate bowl. Pour over lemon pie filling mixture; stir until dough is crumbly and moist throughout.
• Drop 12 spoonfuls of dough 1 inch apart onto an ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden, about 10 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes. Transfer gently to a wire rack; let cool until firm.

LEMON PIE COOKIES

Steps:

• In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter, 2 cups of the sugar and salt until smooth. Add all of the lemon juice and half of the zest. On a low speed, add the flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until just incorporated. Turn the cookie dough out onto a board and roll it into a log. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 24 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Remove log from the refrigerator and cut it into thin 1/4-inch thick discs. If using 1 baking sheet, bake the cookies in batches. Arrange the discs on 2 silicone or parchment lined baking sheets, 1-inch apart, and bake until the edges are just golden, about 20 minutes. Remove the cookies from the oven and transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Meanwhile, using stand mixer or hand mixer, mix cream cheese with the remaining 1 cup confectioners' sugar and remaining half of the lemon zest.
• Top half of the cookies with the cream cheese mixture and cover with another cookie to make a sandwich. Dust the top of the cookie sandwiches with confectioners' sugar and serve.

LEMON BUTTER CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs and yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Blend in lemon juice and rind.
• Cook in double boiler over hot water, stirring constantly, until thickened. Cool slightly.
• Pour into cool pie shell.
• Add salt to egg whites, and beat until frothy.
• Beat in sugar, a tablespoon at a time, continuing to beat mixture will hold soft peaks.
• Spread over filling, sealing carefully to crust.
• Bake at 325, for 12-15 minutes, or until nicely brown.

LEMON BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, milk and extract. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and chill for 2 hours. , Preheat oven to 350°. Roll out on a lightly floured surface to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-in. cookie cutter dipped in flour. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Sprinkle with colored sugar if desired. , Bake until the edges just begin to brown, 8-9 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.