Description
Lemon Curd Cookies are a delightful treat that perfectly balance sweet and tart flavors. These charming cookies feature a soft sugar cookie base filled with homemade lemon curd, making them ideal for celebrations like weddings, baby showers, or summer parties. Their zesty taste and beautiful presentation are sure to impress your guests. With easy-to-follow steps, even novice bakers can whip up these scrumptious treats in no time. Enjoy them with tea or as part of a dessert platter at your next gathering!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup butter (room temperature)
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup lemon juice (for filling)
- 3 egg yolks (for filling)
- 1/4 cup butter (for filling)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add lemon zest, eggs, and vanilla; mix well.
- In another bowl, combine dry ingredients: flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Gradually mix into wet ingredients until combined.
- Portion dough onto baking sheets, pressing your thumb into the center of each cookie to create an indent.
- Bake for about 10 minutes until edges are golden; cool on wire racks.
- For the lemon curd filling, whisk together lemon juice, egg yolks, sugar, corn starch, and zest in a saucepan over medium heat until thickened. Stir in cold cubed butter until smooth.
- Once cookies are cooled, spoon or pipe lemon curd into each thumbprint indent.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (30g)
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg