Parisian Waffle Cookies

Cookie:

• 1 cup plus 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
• 2 1/4 cup flour
• 5 tablespoons water

Fillings:

• Filling #1:
• 8 oz. cream cheese, room temperature
• 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 tsp. lemon extract
• zest from 1 lemon
• 1/4 tsp. vanilla
• Filling #2:
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 tsp. vanilla

directions

• Cookie:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

• Work together the cookie ingredients. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate 1-2 hours.

• Roll out to 1/8 inch thickness. Using an oval shaped cookie cutter cut out cookies, set aside. Place granulated sugar into a rimmed baking sheet. With a waffle surfaced rolling pin, roll both sides of the cookies in the sugar. Place sugar rolled cookies on a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake for 8-12 minutes just until cookies begin to turn golden on the edges. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely. Meanwhile make the desired fillings.

• Fillings #1 and #2:

• Combine all ingredients and beat until smooth. Spread on one side of cookie and sandwich with another.

• Keep refrigerator if not served right away.