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Lemon Dream Cookies

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By: Leigh Anne WilkesPosted: 3/30/20Updated: 1/10/23

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stack of lemon sandwich cookies

Lemon Dream Cookies are a cute and yummy little sandwich cookie.  A bite size cookie filled with lots of lemon goodness.

I have lots of lemon cookie recipes here on the blog.  A few of my favorites include these lemon sugar cookies, and lemon oatmeal cookies.

stack of lemon sandwich cookies

Lemon Sandwich Cookie

I think lemon is definitely the flavor of Spring and even though I enjoy the flavor all year round, I just can’t enough of it in the Spring.  As soon as I feel Spring in the air my lemon cravings go into overtime. These Lemon Dream Cookies are lemon heaven!  They are a cute and yummy little sandwich cookie

The cookie is a made up of two very light, small sugar cookies with a yummy lemon curd frosting mixture sandwiched in between.

cookies on a cooling rack

How to Make Lemon Dream Cookies

  • Use a 1 1/2 inch cookie cutter.  I actually used my grandmother’s old biscuit cutter. You can make the cookies bigger or smaller if you like, just by using a different size cutter.
  • Rolling out cookie dough can be a bit tricky to get it nice and even.  I share one of my favorite tricks for getting even cookie dough over on this post.
  • This dough can be a bit crumbly initially.  Use your  hands to bring the dough together and add 1 -2 teaspoons of water if needed.
  • You want your dough to be about 1/4″ thick.  If it ends up thinner you will just have a crisper cookie which is totally delicious too and you can just decrease your baking time a bit too.
cookie dough on a baking sheet
  • Since you are making lemon sandwich cookies, you want an even number of cookies! Allow the cookies to cool completely before adding the filling. Of course if you end of with an odd number, no problem.  Just snack on the odd cookie!
  • You want to be careful not to put too much frosting on the cookie or your top cookie will slide off. I found it best to put on enough frosting so that it didn’t quite come to the edge of the cookie.  It gave  it a little room to spread once the top cookie is placed on.
frosting on sandwich cookie

  • After filling and sandwiching all the cookies together dust the top of them with some powdered sugar. They just look prettier that way.
lemon dream cookies with powdered sugar on top

Lemon Dreams are the perfect bite size cookie. They would be perfect for an Easter brunch, a luncheon, bridal or baby shower.  Not only are they delicious but they look so pretty on the serving plate.  They are pretty and delicious!

pile of lemon sandwich cookies on a cooling rack

Other favorite lemon treats

  • Easy Lemon Shortbread
  • My Favorite Lemon Angel Pie
  • The Best Lemon Sugar Cookies

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5 from 4 votes

Lemon Dream Cookies

Recipe From: Leigh Anne Wilkes
Lemon Dream Cookies are a cute and yummy little sandwich cookie.  A bite size cookie filled with lemon goodness.
serves: 24 cookies
Prep:30 minutes
Cook:14 minutes
Total:44 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 1/3 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 2/3 cup flour

Filling:

  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1 ½ tsp. cornstarch
  • 1 tsp. grated lemon peel
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 1 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 Tbsp. water
  • 1 Tbsp. butter
  • 1 ½ – 2 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Cream butter, powdered sugar, & vanilla.
  • Add flour & mix till smooth.
  • Dough may be crumbly, use your hands to bring the dough together. If it is still too dry add 1-2 teaspoons of water.
  • Roll out with to 1/4" thick on a floured surface.
  • Cut out with 1 ½” cookie cutter.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 12-14 minutes or until lightly browned.
  • Cool. (Because I rolled mine out a bit thinner I only baked them for 10 minutes)

For filling:

  • Combine sugar, cornstarch, lemon peel, & salt. Stir in water, egg, lemon juice, and butter.
  • Bring to a boil and simmer for 2 minutes.
  • Cool.
  • Add powdered sugar.
  • Put a spoonful of filling on one cookie and top with another cookie.
  • Dust with powdered sugar.

Nutrition Facts:

Calories: 205kcal (10%) Carbohydrates: 32g (11%) Protein: 1g (2%) Fat: 8g (12%) Saturated Fat: 5g (31%) Cholesterol: 28mg (9%) Sodium: 95mg (4%) Potassium: 14mg Fiber: 1g (4%) Sugar: 24g (27%) Vitamin A: 262IU (5%) Vitamin C: 1mg (1%) Calcium: 5mg (1%) Iron: 1mg (6%)
* Disclaimer: All nutrition information are estimates only. Read full disclosure here.
Course:Cookies
Cuisine:American
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  1. Julie says

    Posted on 3/18 at 12:15 pm

    These are great! But I have to admit, I accidentally omitted 1/3 C flour, but they really turned out well! Actually the dough was soft and very pliable to work with

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  2. Katie says

    Posted on 4/1 at 9:29 am

    Omg those look amazing! I am definitely printing this recipe out to make at home 😀

    Reply
  3. meg says

    Posted on 4/6 at 3:34 pm

    Mmmmmmm. I made these for a party Friday and they were a hit! With the leftover filling I made sandwhich cookies out of mini nilla waffers, kids loved em!

    Reply
  4. Anna Boyd says

    Posted on 4/5 at 2:07 pm

    I’m glad you liked these special cookies. My quest for finding this recipe started when I bought a cookie similar to this at a farmers market a few years ago in Indianapolis. It was the best cookie I had ever had,(and I’ve had a lot of cookies). So, I was on the lookout for a recipe, then I could make them myself, BAD IDEA!!! I found this recipe and it is similar but I can’t get it perfect 🙁

    Whimsical Whisk is the name of the small individually owned bakery where I bought my “heavenly” cookie, (its called an Island Wafer Cream). She does have a website AND she ships orders all over the U.S. Even if you don’t place an order, drop by her website and just look at the pictures of the cookies and cakes she makes. I know Claire (the owner) and parents and they are wonderful poeople. http://www.whimsicalwhisk.com

    Thank you for choosing my recipe to “feature”
    I knew I had taken a picture of these lemon dreams and that it was on my computer somewhere, but when I emailed you the recipe I couldn’t find it. Well, guess what? I found it AFTER I sent you the recipe. So, I will email it now.

    Anna Boyd

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