Buttery Lemon Curd Cookies Recipe
My Lemon Curd Cookie Recipe is quick and easy. The shortbread cookie is soft and buttery, melting in your mouth when you take a bite. It pairs perfectly with the tart and creamy lemon curd filling.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Salted Butter, softened to room temperature
- 1 cup Powdered Sugar
- 1 large Egg
- 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 2 cups All Purpose Flour
- 1 cup Lemon Curd, (Homemade Lemon Curd Recipe)
Instructions
- First, if you haven't already, make the lemon curd (Homemade Lemon Curd Recipe) or you can use a store-bought/pre-made lemon curd.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, set aside.
- Now, let's make the buttery cookie dough that is a perfect cross between a sugar cookie and shortbread cookie
- To a large mixing bowl, add the softened salted butter and powdered sugar. Mix using an electric hand mixer or use a stand mixer with the paddle attachment.
- Add in the vanilla extract and egg until fully incorporated
- Lastly, add in the flour until just combined. The dough should come together easily and still be slightly sticky if you touch it with your finger.
- Use a 2 tbsp cookie scoop to portion the dough and roll it into a ball. Place each cookie evenly spread out on the prepared baking sheet. You will need to do more than one baking sheet to fit all the cookies
- Coat the back of a tablespoon with flour and gently press it into the dough ball to both flatten the dough and create a divot in the middle
- Once that has been done to each ball of dough, place the baking sheets in the freezer for 25 minutes or in the fridge for 1 hour
- When there is only about 10-15 minutes left of chilling time, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- Bake each tray separately for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are set and bottom of cookies have started to brown. While the first tray is baking, keep the second tray in the fridge.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet then transfer to a cooling rack after about 15-20 minutes to cool completely
- Dust the cookies with powdered sugar and fill the center with the lemon curd. To fill the cookies, you can use a spoon or a piping bag. I prefer the piping bag method as it's more precise and typically looks better.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie, Calories: 275kcal, Carbohydrates: 32g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 15g, Saturated Fat: 9g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 4g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 48mg, Sodium: 158mg, Potassium: 29mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 18g, Vitamin A: 425IU, Calcium: 9mg, Iron: 1mg