Reviewed: Feb. 19, 2009

The flavor and idea of these are great, but the recipe really needs to be more specific about the size. I made one inch balls which I flattened but they still came out thick. However I don't know if it's worth it to make them smaller because they were kind of messy to fill. I will say that I was pleasantly surprised at how the filling gelled and did not drip out when I took a bite. They hold up nicely so far, though I can't imagine trying to transport them.

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wholesomehome

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Reviewed: Jan. 1, 2009

Cookies were delicious and easy to make(only five ingredients). The only changes I made was adding 1 cup of confectioners' sugar (we like more sweet cookies) and 2 teaspoons of lemon flavor(I want more lemony flavor). I roll them into 1 inch ball and press them down in the cookie sheet( not completely flatten). I don't make sandwiches, I just dust them with sifted confectioners' sugar, and were simply delicious!!!

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Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2008

These were really easy and fun to make. We used an ice cream scoop and the cookies came out way to big. After putting them together they looked like baseballs. Next time I will use a smaller spoon. They still tasted really good though!!

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sandy

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Home Town: Hawthorne, New Jersey, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 6, 2008

Too labor intensive. Filling isn't thick and shoots out the side when you take a bite. Definitely not lemony enough and won't make again.

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BZMUM

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Reviewed: Jul. 7, 2008

I just made these for our family's 4th of July party, and they were a hit! My grandmother has already made note of it, and my Mom is hoping my grandmother will make them soon. LOL! I made them a bit bigger than what was suggested in the recipe, so I got about 18 "sandwiches" out of it, with a lot of the filling left over. Next time, I suggest using unsalted butter (it didn't mention salted or unsalted in the recipe). I used salted butter and it was definitely noticeable. I also added about 1/4 tsp. of peppermint extract into the cookie dough. It gave it a mellow lemon-mint flavor which was a nice "cool" change to the hot weather. Wonderful recipe, will definitely use it again!

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Rockinkiwi

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Reviewed: May 14, 2008

These are divine. I shaped them into bite size pieces and flattened them out prior to baking. This was my first attempted at a sandwich cookie so wasn't sure on how much filling to use per cookie (thought it might ooze out or something) so I didn't use very much. Next time I will cram as much of the filling in as humanly possible because it was soooo good. I also didn't worry about the icing powder on the top, they still looked lovely. I will be making these again......very soon.

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Reviewed: Mar. 19, 2008

Nice and lemony and light! I liked how easy this one was and how quickly the cookies baked up but that early feeling was really decieving. It was pretty time consuming after all was said and done but they are very cute and dainty. One thing I would recommend is to make the cookies pretty small and be sure to flatten them enough. Otherwise they'll end up like thick biscuits with lemon filling.

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Java_Girl

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Reviewed: Mar. 15, 2008

These are very tasty. The dough is like a shortbread recipe and quick to make. I followed the previous reviewers' advice and pressed the dough down after rolling into equal-sized balls. My only problem was that the filling did not thicken. I put it in the fridge even; but still only had a runny fluid. Because of this, I don't think my final product was how it should have been. I will make these again, but try to make the filling thicker. I also think they would be delicious with a raspberry filling!

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Reviewed: Feb. 8, 2008

These cookies are basically a lemon flavored shortbread with lemon meringue pie filling sandwiched in between. I don't know that the recipe submitter intended for them to be "sandwiches": they're snowdrops. So if you want them round little balls, don't flatten them. That way they roll really nicely in powdered sugar, kind of like wedding cookies. If you do flatten them, though, I'd suggest just dusting them with sifted powdered sugar--prettier that way and less of a mess.

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Reviewed: Dec. 19, 2007

They were absolutely delicious.... perfection! Only thing I would say is to pat down the batter when you put it on the cookie sheet b/c the way you put them in the oven is the way they turn out and if the cookies are too big, it is hard to make a sandwich out of them. My second batch turned out a lot better than my first!

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Reviewed: Nov. 11, 2007

Wow! These cookies are awesome. Keeping them small is a good idea, they're great to just pop in your mouth! I'd really recommend using the lemon extract, though. I tried just lemon juice & they weren't lemony enough, but they were still fantastic, will definitely make again!

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KAT

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Reviewed: Oct. 7, 2007

These are good. Next time, more lemon. But dang these were good.

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Sage

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Reviewed: May 5, 2006

These were really delicious. I brought them to work to share and everyone loved them. The next time I make them though, I think I'll roll them into 3/4" or 1/2" balls to make a smaller cookie that you just pop in your mouth. They were a little messy to take several bites of because of the confectioners sugar. Another note to those trying the recipe.. mine didn't spread at all in the oven (which is alright) Just to keep in mind .. the shape & size they are going in the oven will be the same coming out. Thanks for sharing!

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Kelly B.

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Reviewed: Apr. 17, 2006

I really enjoyed making these. Thanks to the reviewers who pointed out that you need to flatten the dough once rolled into balls. I didn't use the food colouring but the lemon juice made the frosting a nice colour anyway. I couldn't believe how good these looked when finished. Taste good too. Thanks

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KEZ

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Reviewed: Jan. 23, 2004

These had a wonderful flavor, but they didn't turn out like I had imagined. I didn't notice the review about pressing down the little dough balls so I just left them round and baked them (thinking they would spread out) but they didn't. What I had were a bunch of little cookie balls. There was no way I could make a sandwich out of them since they were so puffy, so I got a little creative...I put the filling in a pastry decorating bag and piped little designs on the top of my cookie balls. They looked so cute, like little white truffles. I will definetly make these again, and maybe change the food coloring color and decorate these with the filling on top since they looked and tasted so perfect. I bet you could also keep them puffy and drizzle some melted white chocolate over them also. For the actual recipe my only minor changes were to use 1/2 tsp vanilla and 1/2 tsp almond extract instead of the 1 tsp of lemon (didn't have any on hand) and I also put about 1/2 tsp of lemon zest in the cookie dough (not just the "filling" - topping). They were soooo tasty! I'm only giving 4 stars because the recipe did not mention shaping and flattening the dough balls.

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Reviewed: Dec. 19, 2002

I made this recipe for a group of my co-workers and they loved it. A nice change from the standard cookies I usually make.

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Reviewed: Dec. 3, 2001

These took a while. But well worth the wait. Great!

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Reviewed: Aug. 30, 2000

Fantastic!!! These were absolutely delicious, fancy looking cookies, but easy to make. Wonderful with a cup of tea! After you mix the dough, you need to roll it into little 1 inch balls, and then press them down. It wasn't mentioned in recipe. Great for a special occasion!

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