Sassy Southern Belle

Wednesday, November 23, 2005

Lemon Tart Cookies

Here ya are !
:)

Tart Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt


Lemon Filling Ingredients

3 eggs
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
3 tablespoons flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
2 tablespoons lemon juice


Directions

1.
Beat butter, granulated sugar, vanilla and egg in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed. Stir in flour and salt. Cover and refrigerate about 1 hour or until firm.

2.
To make Lemon Filling:
Beat all ingredients in small bowl with wire wisk. Cover and refrigerate.

3.
Heat oven to 350. Spray 48 miniature muffin cups with cooking spray. Shape dough into 48 one-inch balls. Place 1 ball in each muffin cup. Press dough into bottom and up side of cups. Stir lemon filling mix and spoon slightly less than 1 tablespoon filling into each cup.

4.
Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until centers are puffed and the edges are light brown. Cool in pan for 5 minutes. Wiht tip of knife, lift tarts from muffing cups and cool completely on wire racks. Just before serving, sprinkle tarts wtih powdered sugar.

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