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Lemon Curd Cookies That Disappear in Minutes

Recipe by Evelyn Marcella Rivera

Buttery shortbread thumbprint cookies filled with bright, silky lemon curd and dusted with confectioners’ sugar. Stunning, simple, and impossible to stop eating.

  • Total Time45 minutes
  • Yield36 cookies 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 1 Tbsp grated lemon zest (freshly zested)
  • 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (spoon and level for accuracy)
  • 1 cup lemon curd (homemade or store-bought, thick and chilled)

Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven: Heat oven to 350°F. Line two half-sheet baking pans with parchment paper or nonstick liners.
  2. Cream Butter and Sugar: Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl with a mixer until smooth and well blended.
  3. Add Egg Yolks and Lemon: Beat in egg yolks, lemon zest, lemon juice, and salt until fully incorporated.
  4. Mix in Flour: Beat in flour just until moist clumps form. Gather dough together in the bowl to bind.
  5. Shape Dough Balls: Shape scant tablespoons of dough into 1-inch balls. Place on prepared sheets, spacing 1 inch apart.
  6. Make Indentations: Using a floured finger or the back of a small pestle, press a deep indentation into the center of each ball.
  7. First Bake: Bake until cookies are firm and lightly golden on the bottom, about 18 to 20 minutes.
  8. Fill with Lemon Curd: Remove cookies from oven and immediately fill indentations generously with lemon curd.
  9. Second Bake: Return to oven and bake 2 minutes longer to set the curd.
  10. Cool and Serve: Let cookies cool, then lightly dust edges with confectioners’ sugar before serving.

Notes

Make sure your butter is softened but not melted for the best texture. Use thick, chilled lemon curd to prevent overflow. Flour your pressing tool to avoid sticking. Cookies get two trips to the oven — don’t overbake on the first round.

  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 22 minutes
  • Category: Cookies, Dessert
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Calories: 150
  • Sugar: 8
  • Sodium: 50
  • Saturated Fat: 5
  • Carbohydrates: 18
  • Protein: 2

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