Name: Glittering Lemon Sandwich Cookies
Cook time: 1 1/2 hr
Total time: 2 1/2 hr
Yield: Makes about 50 sandwich cookies
Ingredients: 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour; 2/3 cup cornstarch; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened; 1/2 cup confectioners sugar; 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest; 1 teaspoon vanilla; White or colored sanding sugars; 1 cup confectioners sugar; 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 2 tablespoons light corn syrup; 1/2 stick unsalted butter, softened; Equipment: a heavy-duty sealable bag

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Glittering Lemon Sandwich CookiesRomulo Yanes

Our love of lemon grows exponentially at the sight of these delightful melt-in-your-mouth sandwich cookies. It perfumes the tiny treats, which are put together with an easy icing that zings with zest and fresh lemon juice. Rolling them in brightly colored sanding sugar makes them sparkle like vintage Christmas ornaments.

Cooks note:

Cookies keep in a metal cookie tin at room temperature 4 days.

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