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Earlier this week I posted a delicious homemade lemon curd recipe and promised to be back soon to share some recipe that include this delicious treat. I’ll start off with these pretty little Lemon Thumbprint Cookies. These delicious cookies are quite easy to make, and could be made with either store bought, or homemade lemon curd. These are sure to be a hit with any lemon lovers, and I think they would be a perfect cookie to include on a tea party menu.
Lemon Thumbprint Cookies
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
1/2 cup powdered sugar (plus a little extra for dusting the finished cookies)
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest
1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cup prepared lemon curd (store bought or homemade)
Directions ~
Beat butter in a large bowl until smooth. Add sugars and continue mixing. Add egg, lemon zest, lemon juice and vanilla. Mix until fully incorporated. Add baking powder, and then flour (slowly, while mixing). Stop mixing as soon as the flour is fully incorporated. Cover dough and chill in the refrigerator about 1 hour.
Place lemon curd into a small ziplock bag, and cut off one corner of the bag.
When the dough has chilled, preheat oven to 350*F. Roll small balls of dough and place on a silpat lined, or parchment lined baking sheet. Flatten balls of dough slightly with the palm of your hand. Use your thumb to create a crater in the center of the dough. Fill crater with about 1 teaspoon of lemon curd.
Bake cookiesabout 15 minutes, or until cookie edges are just turninggolden brown. Remove from oven, cool slightly, then move to a wire cooling rack to cool fully. Dust cookies with powdered sugar.
(Note- I found that when Idusted the cookies withpowdered sugar, the sugar fully covered the lemon filling. I wanted the filling to show up a bit, so I dippedone finger into a small bowl of water, then just slightly moistened the lemonfilling.Then, sprinkle with powdered sugar, and thesugar will only be visiblejust the cookie portion.)
Recipe yields about 3 dozen cookies
Recipe source- Women’s Day
How to Make Lemon Thumbprint Cookies
Lemon Thumbprint Cookies
These delicious cookies are quite easy to make, and could be made with either store bought, or homemade lemon curd. These are sure to be a hit with any lemon lovers, and I think they would be a perfect cookie to include on a tea party menu.
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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 35 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 36
Calories 89 kcal
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter 1 1/2 sticks
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar plus a little extra for dusting the finished cookies
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup prepared lemon curd store bought or homemade
Instructions
Beat butter in a large bowl until smooth. Add sugars and continue mixing. Add egg, lemon zest, lemon juice and vanilla. Mix until fully incorporated. Add baking powder, and then flour (slowly, while mixing). Stop mixing as soon as the flour is fully incorporated. Cover dough and chill in the refrigerator about 1 hour.
Place lemon curd into a small ziplock bag, and cut off one corner of the bag.
When the dough has chilled, preheat oven to 350*F. Roll small balls of dough and place on a silpat lined, or parchment lined baking sheet. Flatten balls of dough slightly with the palm of your hand. Use your thumb to create a crater in the center of the dough. Fill crater with about 1 teaspoon of lemon curd.
Bake cookies about 15 minutes, or until cookie edges are just starting to turn a light golden brown. Remove from oven, cool slightly, then move to a wire cooling rack to cool fully. Dust cookies with powdered sugar.
Notes
I found that when Idusted the cookies withpowdered sugar, the sugar fully covered the lemon filling. I wanted the filling to show up a bit, so I dippedone finger into a small bowl of water, then just slightly moistened the lemonfilling.Then, sprinkle with powdered sugar, and thesugar will only be visiblejust the cookie portion.
Nutrition
Calories: 89kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 1gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 28mgPotassium: 10mgFiber: 1gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 125IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 9mgIron: 1mg
Keyword lemon cookies, lemon thumbprint cookies
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Comments
Marilyn saysThat teacup you have in the photo, with the lemon drop cookies! My grandmother gave me the exact same teacup many, many,MANY years ago and I have never seen another one until now! Also, those cookies are now on the top of my to-do list!!
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- Beth says
I made these cookies this weekend and used homemade lemon marmalade the cookie is buttery, light and just plain old delightful!! Thank you for a wonderful recipe a for sure keeper!
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- Glory says
Thanks for taking the time to leave such a nice comment! So glad you enjoyed these!
- TerryB says
Just made these and they are fabulous! Try the damp finger AFTER you put the the sugar on, came out perfect.
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- Christina Gomez says
I made these last night …. Delicious ! Thank you for sharing 🙂
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