Lemon Tea Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    Cookies
    1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
    1/3 cup powdered sugar
    1 teaspoon vanilla
    1 2/3 cups flour
    1 tablespoon powdered sugar
    Filling
    2/3 cup granulated sugar
    3 teaspoons lemon peel, grated
    3 tablespoons lemon juice
    1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
    1 teaspoon cornstarch
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    1 egg, beaten
Preparation
    In large bowl, Beat butter, 1/3 C powdered sugar, and vanilla with mixer on medium speed until well blended.
    Stir in flour until dough forms.
    Cover; refrigerate 30 minutes
    Heat oven to 350\u00b0F Shape dough into 1\" balls.
    Place balls 2\" apart. Press thumb into center of each ball to make indentation.
    Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.
    Remove to cooling racks and cool completely, about 30 minutes.
    In 1 qt saucepan, heat all filling ingredients over low heat about 25 minutes, stirring constantly, until smooth and thickened.
    Cool about 15 minutes.
    Fill each thumbprint with rounded 1/4 tsp filling. Sprinkle 1 T powdered sugar over cookies.

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