Angel Whispers Recipe
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Angel Whispers

By: Julie 
"These are lemony little sandwich cookies that just melt in your mouth. Have a few with a tall glass of iced tea."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.9 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (85)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
8 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 2 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
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  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 2/3 cup white sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons butter

Directions

  1. In a medium bowl, cream together butter and confectioners' sugar until light. Stir in the lemon peel, flour and salt. Cover bowl, and chill for about 1 hour.
  2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  3. Flatten teaspoons of dough onto cookie sheets, and bake for 5 to 8 minutes, until light brown. Remove from baking sheets to cool on racks.
  4. To make the filling, combine the beaten egg, sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice and butter in the top of a double boiler. Stir until thick. Sandwich cookies with 1 teaspoon of filling.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 147 | Total Fat: 8.7g | Cholesterol: 31mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2005 by GAUCHO1991   view full review
After reading reviews that the cookie part was too dry, I added a little lemon juice and a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 21, 2003 by MYTYMOUSE   view full review
Lemon flavored treats are one of my favorites and these really hit the spot!! The filling was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 1, 2007 by What a Dish!   view full review
These are so good, light and lemony. Like the previous reviewer, I rolled my dough into logs...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2005 by SkyCook1   view full review
I made the regular recipe,but instead of the filling, I made the dough into thumbprints, then...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 1, 2006 by erinelz   view full review
YUM! In response to previous critics that thought the cookies were too dry, I added about 1/2...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2006 by Virginia   view full review
i am sooo glad i found this recipe!These have to be the best lemon cookies i have ever had!The...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 5, 2006 by 4boysmom   view full review
I loved these! Whispers is a great name as they are so light and just melt in your mouth. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 19, 2006 by jasonD.S.F   view full review
This was byfar the best tea cookie i have ever tasted. Would you belive i still have some...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 3, 2006 by Marne   view full review
These are pretty good! I added about 1/4 c. light sour cream to the cookie mixture (because...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2006 by christahannahmelody   view full review
I was surprised at how delicious and refreshingly different from the normal holiday cookie...

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