Sourdough Lemon Cookie Sandwiches with Creamy Filling: A Zesty Sweet Trea

Sourdough Lemon Cookie Sandwiches with Creamy Filling: A Zesty Sweet Trea

from recipesgenerators.net
62 min
12 servings
220 kcal / serving

Brighten your day with these sourdough lemon cookie sandwiches! Soft, tangy cookies paired with a creamy lemon filling make this dessert irresistible. Ready in just over an hour!

Ingredients

  • ¾ cupgranulated sugar
  • 2zest of
  • 8 tbspsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 mediumegg (approx. 45 g)
  • ¼ cupsourdough starter or discard (100% hydration)
  • ½ tspvanilla extract
  • 2 tspfresh lemon juice
  • 1 ¾ cupsall-purpose flour
  • ¼ tspsalt
  • ¼ tspbaking soda
  • ¼ cupgranulated sugar (for coating)
  • lemon cream cheese filling:
  • 4 tablespoonssalted butter, room temperature
  • 4 ozfull-fat cream cheese, room temperature
  • 2zest of
  • 1 ½ cupspowdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoonfresh lemon juice

Directions

  1. 1

    In a bowl, rub the granulated sugar (¾ cup) with lemon zest. Add butter and beat until light and fluffy. Mix in egg, sourdough starter, vanilla, and lemon juice.

  2. 2

    In a separate bowl, whisk flour, salt, and baking soda. Gradually add to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined. Chill dough for 30 minutes.

  3. 3

    Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Roll dough into 1-inch balls, coat in the remaining sugar, and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are set. Cool completely.

  4. 4

    For the filling, beat butter, cream cheese, and lemon zest until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar and lemon juice, beating until creamy.

  5. 5

    Spread or pipe the filling onto the flat side of half the cookies, then sandwich with the remaining cookies.