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Sandwiched Sugar Cookies

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By Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Oct 13, 2010
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These yummy sugar cookies are a perfect dessert to serve a crowd.

Sandwiched Sugar Cookies

  • Prep Time 1 hr 15 min
  • Total 3 hr 15 min
  • Ingredients 11
  • Servings 48
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 (3-oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 cups all purpose or unbleached flour
  • 1 1/4 cups any flavor preserves
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In large bowl, combine sugar, butter, cream cheese, lemon peel, salt, almond extract, vanilla and egg yolk; blend well. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. Add flour; mix well. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate 2 hours for easier handling.
  • Step 
    2
    Heat oven to 375°F. On lightly floured surface, roll out 1/3 of dough at a time to 1/8-inch thickness. (Keep remaining dough refrigerated). Cut with floured 2 1/2-inch fluted round cookie cutter. Place half of cookies 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Cut 1-inch shapes from centers of remaining cookies. Place cookies and small cutouts 1 inch apart on separate ungreased cookie sheets.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake at 375°F. For small cookies, bake 6 minutes; for large cookies, bake 7 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheets. Cool 5 minutes or until completely cooled.
  • Step 
    4
    Spread bottom of each whole cookie with about 1 teaspoon preserves. Sprinkle powdered sugar over cookies with cut-out centers. To make each sandwich cookie, place one powdered sugar cookie over preserves on whole cookie.

Nutrition

90 Calories
4g Total Fat
1g Protein
13g Total Carbohydrate
8g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Sandwich Cookie p1us 1 Small Cookie
Calories
90
Calories from Fat
35
Total Fat
4g
6%
Saturated Fat
2g
10%
Cholesterol
15mg
5%
Sodium
55mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
13g
4%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
8g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 1/2 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 1/2 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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