Lemon Cookie Sandwiches with Blueberry Almond Cream Frosting

I thought I had made my last submission for the Blueberry Councils Make-It-Blog It-Win It!! Recipe contest. I was wrong. I needed a quick treat for an impromptu going away party for my very dear friends. If you've visited my blog before you know my go to is my lemon cookies - I always have all the ingredients. I also had on hand a bountiful supply of delicious dynamo bluberries for all these wonderful blueberry recipes.

Be sure to visit the Blueberry Council Website for great information and recipes for the little dynamo blueberry:

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My creative juices started flowing - Cookie sandwiches are a huge summer hit and one of the best flavor combinations in my mind is lemon and blueberries so I whipped up some Lemon Sandwich cookies with blueberry almond cream frosting. They were a huge hit at the party and so easy to make.

Blueberry Syrup

Ingredients

2 cups blueberries

1/2 cup sugar

Directions

Puree blueberries in a food processor.

Combine with sugar in a sauce pan. Bring to a boil then simmer for about 15 minutes.

Pour into a bowl and set aside to cool. The good news is you will have a bit of this dynamo blueberry syrup leftover for pancakes or waffles or to drizzle over ice-cream. Yummy!!

Lemon Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 box lemon cake mix
• 2 1/4 cool whip
• 1 egg
• 1 cup confectioners sugar

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In the bowl 0f a stand mixer combine cake mix, cool whip and egg. (If you don't have a stand mixer it can easily be done with a hand mixer.)
• Mix until incorporated - about 1 minute. Dough will be very dense and thick.
• Line cookie sheets with a silpat or parchment paper. Put 1 cup powdered sugar into a bowl. Scoop out balls of cookie dough, roll into a smooth ball and coat with powdered sugar. Place on cookie sheet leaving enough room for cookies to spread a bit.
• Bake for ten minutes. Cookies will be puffy. Allow cookies to cool and deflate.

Blueberry Almond Cream Frosting

Ingredients

1/3 cup shortening

5 cups sifted powdered sugar

2 tasblespoons milk

8 tablespoons blueberry syrup

1/8 teaspoon almond flavoring

Directions

Beat together shortening and powdered sugar. Mix in water and almond flavoring. Add blueberry syrup and blend until well combined. Add additional sifted flour if you need a thicker consistency.

Assembly

Match up cookies in pairs of like size.

Pipe frosting on one-half and allow to set for about ten minutes.

Place top on cookie and enjoy these beautiful summertime treats!!

Happy Cooking and

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