Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- pinch kosher salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup lemon curd
- ¼ cup confectioners’ sugar
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine the flour and salt; set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix the butter, sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest on high until light and fluffy, about three minutes. Add the egg yolks and vanilla extract, mixing for another minute.
- Stir in the flour until just combined.
- Shape the dough into a ball, wrap it in plastic, and chill for about one hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Line a baking tray with parchment paper and create about 36 one-inch balls from the dough.
- Place the balls on the tray, spacing them evenly, and flatten them slightly. Use a rounded teaspoon or your thumb to create a small well in each ball.
- Fill each well with approximately one teaspoon of lemon curd.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the bottoms start to brown.
- Remove from the baking sheet and let them cool completely.
- Sprinkle with confectioners’ sugar using a fine mesh sieve.
- Store in an airtight container between sheets of wax paper.
Last Step:
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Ensure the butter is softened to room temperature for better mixing.
You can adjust the amount of lemon curd to taste if you prefer more filling in each cookie.
These cookies can be stored for up to one week in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 32 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 134
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 20mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 22mg