Description
Experience the delightful flavor of homemade Lemon Curd Cookies, a sweet treat that perfectly balances tangy lemon curd with a soft sugar cookie base. Ideal for any gathering—be it a baby shower, wedding, or summer picnic—these charming thumbprint cookies are sure to impress. Each bite offers a refreshing burst of citrus that is visually appealing and irresistibly delicious.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup butter (room temperature)
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup lemon juice
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 cup sugar
- 1½ tablespoon corn starch
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest
- 1/4 cup butter (cold and cubed)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream together butter and sugar until fluffy. Mix in lemon zest, eggs, and vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda; gradually combine with wet ingredients.
- Form small balls of dough, place on baking sheets, and create indentations using your thumb.
- Bake for about 10 minutes until lightly golden; cool on wire racks.
- For lemon curd: Cook lemon juice, egg yolks, sugar, corn starch, and zest over medium heat until thickened; stir in cold butter until melted.
- Fill cooled cookie indentations with lemon curd.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (32g)
- Calories: 138
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg