Lavender-Lemon Stackers

Subject: Lavender-Lemon Stackers Mon Nov 10, 2008 1:55 pm

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup vegetable shortening

1/3 cup whipping cream

2 cups flour

1/2 tsp lemon zest

1 tsp lavender flowers

Sugar for Garnish

Mix the butter, shortening, cream, flour, lemon zest, and lavender flowers thoroughly. Cover and chill for 1 hour.

Remove from the refrigerator and roll onto a floured board or workspace to 1/8 inch thick.

Use a round cookie cutter to make 1-1/2 inch circles. Coat each circle with a thin layer of sugar on each side, and then place them on a cookie sheet 1/2 inch apart

Bake at 325 for 6 to 8 minutes

Cool before frosting and assembling

Filling

1/2 cup butter

3 cups confectioners’ sugar

2 tbsp lemon juice

1/2 tsp lemon zest

Combine all the ingredients, mixing thoroughly. If the filling is too thick to spread without breaking the cookies, add a tiny bit of lemon juice. If it’s too runny, add a small amount of confectioner’s sugar

To assemble, use a knife to gently spread the frosting on every other cookie. Then stack another cookie on top

Repeat with remaining pairs of cookies.