Yogurt Stack Cookies

A Betty Crocker betty-crocker-cookies recipe for Yogurt Stack Cookies.

AmericanChickenIntermediate126 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
20
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine -- softened
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1/2 cup plain yogurt
  • 1 egg
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Yogurt Frosting -- (recipe follows)
  • 1/3 cup fruit preserves (any flavor)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Beat sugar, butter and shortening in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon.

  2. 2

    Stir in yogurt and egg.

  3. 3

    Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

  4. 4

    Cover and refrigerate about 2 hours or until firm.

  5. 5

    Heat oven to 375º.

  6. 6

    Roll half of dough at a time 1/8 inch thick on lightly floured surface. Cut into 2-inch rounds.

  7. 7

    Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.

  8. 8

    Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until light brown.

  9. 9

    Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

  10. 10

    Cool completely.

  11. 11

    Prepare Yogurt Frosting.

  12. 12

    Spread 1 cookie with 1/2 teaspoon frosting.

  13. 13

    Top with second cookie; spread with 1/2 teaspoon preserves.

  14. 14

    Top with third cookie.

  15. 15

    Repeat with remaining cookies, frosting and preserves.

  16. 16

    Store tightly covered in refrigerator.

Tags

americanbetty-crocker-cookies