Polish Lemon Sandwich Tea Cookies (Cytrynowe Ciasteczka)
Polish lemon sandwich cookies (cytrynowe ciasteczka) are delicate lemon-flavored biscuits filled with a sweet lemon cream, ideal for serving with hot beverages.
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Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 375 F.
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Cream 8 ounces softened butter with superfine sugar until light and fluffy.
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Beat in the egg, lemon juice, lemon zest, and flour until fully combined.
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Scoop 1-inch portions of dough onto parchment-lined pans, spacing 2 inches apart. Lightly flatten each with a flour-dipped glass.
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Bake for 8-10 minutes until edges are lightly browned. Cool on pans for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
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For the filling, cream softened butter with confectioners' sugar, lemon juice, and zest until thick and smooth, adding milk one tablespoon at a time if needed.
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Pipe or spread filling onto the flat side of one cookie, then top with another flat-side down, twisting gently to secure.
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Dust assembled cookies with confectioners' sugar.