LEMON CREAM FILLED SANDWICH COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375.
• 2. In a mixing bowl, cream together butter, sugar for 3 minutes. Add in vanilla, eggs, extract, juice and zest, beat for 1 minute.
• 3. Next place the remaining ingredients into mixing bowl and blend well. If dough is slightly sticky you may want to add in a 1/4 cup more flour.
• 4. Let dough chill while you mix the filling. For the filling heat the cream cheese until smooth. Add in remaining ingredients and beat well.
• 5. Place filling in covered container, chill for 1 hour. Roll dough into balls and flatten.
• 6. Bake for 9-11 minutes. Cool on a wire rack completely before filling and sandwiching.