Last week, I confessed a huge blunder in the kitchen when the coffee cookies I attempted turned out to look more like dog poo.
I redeemed myself with these delicious lemony cookies, also known as Angel Whispers (my husband cannot stop eating them!).
And the angels did sing when I bit into the buttery goodness.
The original recipe for Angel Whispers actually makes cookie sandwiches. The delicious lemon filling gets sandwiched between two cookies and voila, an angel of a cookie.
I did make the filling, but did not make the actual cookie sandwich. In order for the cookies to not get soggy, I decided to keep the filling in the fridge, and slather it on the cookies as and when I want to eat them.
I’m sharing the recipe in its entirety so you should go right ahead and make a sandwich out of them cookies and filling!
Ingredients
For the cookies (makes 4 dozen individual cookies, 2 dozen cookie sandwiches)
1 cup (225 g) butter, softened
1/2 cup (60 g) confectioners’ (icing) sugar
2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour, sifted
Lemon zest from 1 lemon
½ teaspoon salt
For the filling
1 egg, beaten
0.6 cup or 3/5 cup (135 g) white sugar
Lemon zest from 1 lemon
3 tablespoons lemon juice
70 oz or 1 1/2 tablespoons (20 g) butter, softened
Directions
In a medium bowl, cream together butter and confectioners’ (icing) sugar until light and creamy.
Stir in the lemon zest, flour and salt. Cover bowl, and chill for about 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
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.
To make the filling, combine the beaten egg, sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice and butter in the top of a double boiler (or in a bowl, half submerged in a pan of simmering water) . Stir continuously until it thickens. Leave to cool.
Sandwich cookies with 1 teaspoon of filling.
Enjoy!!
I created a fun poll for guessing whether Scrumplet will be a boy or a girl! Results to be revealed on Monday – come play now on my Facebook page! (you have to ‘like’ the page first though hehe)
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Mmm….looks yummy, lemony, heavenly.
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Yum! I adore anything yellow. And lemony. And cookie-ish. So this is a win-win for me!
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This will be really fun to make with the kids, it’s super easy!
Oh, these cookies look amazing! I love lemon cookies…and lemon curd! Very nicely done! ….and your photos are terrific!
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Thanks Ann! I actually put the plate on the floor, haha! (Oops, secret is out)
I hope you try these, they are really good.
Yum! They do look heavenly! Have voted for a boy
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Thanks, they are delicious. You MUST try baking them. (and thanks for playing my poll)
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These look lush & lemony.
I can’t wait to make them.
I hope they turn out! X
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Oh do! I can’t wait for you to try them, they’re heavenly.
Yummy. Are you going to find out and let us know Scrumplets gender?
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Yes, we’re finding out in 2 days and I’ll reveal it on Monday
Oh yeah that’s what I’m talking about! So gonna pin this tomorrow at work!
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Woohoo!! Thanks Amanda!
Yum, I love lemon flavored things!
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You should totally try these, they’re super easy.
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1/5 cup or 1/4 cup of sugar…how much butter for the icing in cups?
I want to make these….and I WANT them to turn out, mama. X
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For the filling:
Sugar – 3 fifths of a cup, or 0.6 cups.
Butter – 70 oz or 1 1/2 tablespoons.
Sorry it wasn’t clear!
These look tasty! My MIL loves lemon…I should make these for her!
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You should, they’re delish!
they look good Alison…now if only I baked
I can almost smell their lemony goodness.
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You can always send this to a friend who bakes – and partake in the lemony goodness!
Oh my lemon goodness.
I’m going to have to make these. And devour them in my closet…because I don’t like to share with the boys.
Is that rude?
No.
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It’s totally not rude because, er, I did the same thing.
I actually think I could make these!! Plus, they look delicious. Win win!
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They are easy-peasy, lemon-squeezy! (yup, couldn’t resist that)
These look so wonderful! Lemon curd dripping over them! Awesome!
They are absolutely awesome.
YOU DID IT!
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Mmm, these look really good. I always love a good lemon cookie recipe, actually anything with lemon is good enough for me.
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I love lemon anything too. I have a lemon-lime cupcake recipe too, you can check it out on my Mama Cooks page.
Those cookies look and sound amazing! Thanks for sharing the recipe.
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Those just look like little bites of moist, lemony heaven. Yum!
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Yes, perfect description!
Oh yum. yum. yum.
I’m always looking for recipes for lemons since my tree seems to have a hyperactive production disorder.
And lemon curd? OH MY!
And your photography? Lickable!
I’m SO jealous you have a lemon tree!!!
And thank you for your comment about the photography, I’m learning and trying new things. Photographing food is hard!
Evil. You know my weakness for lemon!!
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Oh I know it!! You will make these, right??
O-M-goodness!
Soooo yummy..
Also? I voted on what I believe to be the gender of your child!
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Thanks Leighann! What did you vote?? Tell!
Those look beyond delicious!
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SO glad you had success with this recipe after last week’s recipe fail! And can you mail some of these to me?
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They probably won’t last the journey from my kitchen to the post office
Mmmmm… those look fantabulous!
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oh yum! Those look delicious!
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Mmmmm!! I feel like I can smell and taste the lemon now…
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These look so yummy! And, the recipe seems simple enough. I can’t wait to give them a try! Thanks for sharing!
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You’re welcome and I really hope you try it!
I LOVE lemon cookies! Yummmmmm
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You should try these, they’re real easy!
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What have you done to me, friend!!?
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Hee!! Then my pictures worked, yay!
I’m pretty sure I’d love these. You should’ve put some samples out for your guests though.
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I did, then I ate them.
All I need is lemon and powdered sugar.
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Easy, right?
Yum, and YUM! I used to not be such a fan of lemon desserts but I’m coming around in my old age. These look SO good!!
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Oh these are GOOD.
Delicious! I need some good cookie recipes to try out since I’m trying to learn the art of baking a bit more. I have an idea for that filling – my mom makes pancakes and then tops them with this lemon sauce and fresh raspberries – I bet this same sauce would be great for that!
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This is a really easy recipe to get started with the baking! Also, we used the lemon curd with French toast and it was delish.
These look DELICIOUS!!! I can see why your husband can’t stop eating them.
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This looks absolutely wonderful!! I love lemon anything!
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Yum!
I totally consider the mistake an aberration. You are an awesome baker.
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Haha, yes, an ahem, aberration. (and thank you)
I’m definitely more of a chocolate person, but those look amazing. I wish you could ship them to DC….
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I’m stickin’ with my original prediction- girl!
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Oooh–these look wonderful!!
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Those actually sound better to me without the filling! I think I’m like a weird cookie purist or something…I don’t know. But I’m definitely making those cookies! Thanks!
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Haha cookie purist! Confession: I eat most of the cookies without the filling
Looks so yummy! If I can get my rosemary going in my garden this year I will definitely make these! Do you know if they freeze well?
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I’m not sure, I haven’t tried freezing them (the dough or the cookies).