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Title: Lemon Sticks
Categories: Dessert Cookie
Yield: 2 Dozen
1 1/4 | c | Flour |
1 | Stick + 2 Tbl unsalted butter | |
3 | oz | Sugar |
1 | Egg | |
1 | ts | Baking powder |
1 | ts | Vanilla |
FILLING | ||
1/2 | c | Ground almonds |
3/4 | c | Sugar |
Juice of 2 lemons | ||
GLAZE | ||
Juice of 1 lemon | ||
Powdered sugar |
Knead together the flour, butter, sugar, egg, baking powder and vanilla. Chill. Combine the almonds, sugar and lemon juice.
Divide the dough in half. Roll or pat into a 1/4-inch thick rectangle on a greased baking sheet. Spread the filling over the top. Pat out the remaining dough over the filling. Bake in a 300 F oven just until golden brown. Cut immediately into 1-inch by 2-inch rectangles. Cool.
Combine the lemon juice and enough sugar to make a thin glaze and brush over the top of the cookies. Wrap in alumnum foil. Store in an airtight container.
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