Lemon Curd Cookies are the most refreshing little bite of something sweet and delicious! Sweet, soft lemon thumbprints are filled with lemon curd and dusted with powdered sugar!
Ingredients
For Cookies:
1 cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
⅔ cup sugar
1 large egg yolk
½ teaspoon lemon extract
2¼ cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons cornstarch
½ teaspoon salt
For Filling:
1 cup lemon curd
Powdered sugar, optional for dusting
Instructions
Place butter in the bowl of a stand mixer and beat until creamy.
Scrape down the sides of the bowl add sugar and beat, gradually increasing mixer speed to medium-high until ingredients are well-combined
Add egg yolk and lemon extract and beat well.
In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, and salt.
With mixer on low speed, gradually add flour mixture to wet ingredients until completely combined. This dough will seem very dry and crumbly, so be sure to pause occasionally to scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl. If it starts to strain your mixer you can use your hands to finish working the dough together.
Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper or silicon baking mats, set aside
Shape dough into 1-inch balls, about 1 tablespoon each, and place 2-inches apart on parchment paper
Make a small indentation with thumb or forefinger in each cookie (large enough to fit ¼ - ½ tsp of filling
Bake in preheat oven to 350 degrees about 14-15 minutes until barely golden brown around the edges
Cool several minutes on baking sheet then transfer to a wire rack to cool.
Spoon lemon curd into centers of each cookie
Dust with powdered sugar if desired
Serve
Recipe by Yummiest Food Recipes at https://yummiestfood.com/lemon-curd-cookies/