Swedish Tea Cookies

Sandwich cookies perfect for an afternoon tea party.

• Calories: 148 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ cup butter
• ⅓ cup granulated sugar for decoration
• 1 ¼ cups confectioners' sugar
• ⅓ cup light cream
• 3 tablespoons evaporated milk

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Cut 1 cup of the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the cream and form the dough into a ball.

Step 3

Roll dough out 1/2 inch thick and cut with a small round cutter. Roll cut circles in granulated sugar and place on ungreased cookies sheets. Prick cookies a few times with a fork.

Step 4

Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 8 to 10 minutes. Let cookies cool before frosting.

Step 5

To Assemble: Frost bottoms of half of the cookies and place the remaining cookies on top to make sandwich cookies.

Step 6

To Make Buttercream Frosting: Beat 1/2 cup of the butter until fluffy. Gradually add the confectioners' sugar. Beat in the evaporated milk and the vanilla. Adjust milk and confectioners' sugar amounts to get buttercream to a good spreading consistency.