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Citrus Blossom Cookies
5 from 3 votes

Citrus Blossom Cookies

These citrus blossom cookies are so adorable. If you love the flavor of lemon then you will love these. They’re a perfect citrus cookie for the spring!

Prep Time
1 hr 15 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
1 hr 40 mins
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 233 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Cookies:
  • 1 C butter softened, unsalted, sweet cream
  • 2/3 C sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • lemon juice of 1/2, fresh
  • lemon zest of 1
  • salt dash
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
Lemon icing:
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • lemon juice of 1/2, fresh
Lemon Curd:
  • 4 lemon large size
  • 5 egg slightly mixed, yolk
  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar

Instructions

Lemon Curd:
    Cup of Yum
  1. Zest and juice all the lemons.
  2. Add lemon juice, lemon zest, butter, sugar and egg yolks in a saucepan.
  3. Cook at medium heat, while constantly whisking until the mixture thickens
  4. Pour it in a jar and let it cool down.
  5. Once the curd has fully cooled down, store in the refrigerator until ready to use for the cookies.
Cookies:
  1. Using the standing mixer, cream the butter, granulated sugar, vanilla bean paste, salt, lime zest and the juice of 1/2 a lime until creamy.
  2. Gradually add in the flour and mix until combined.
  3. Cover the mixing bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate the dough for 1 hour.
  4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  5. Using the ice cream scooper, scoop out some dough and roll the dough into a ball
  6. Place onto the cookie sheet about 2 inches apart
  7. Make an indention in the center of each cookie with a small finger - pushing straight down trying not to flatten the dough ball.
  8. Filled each ball with a heaping 1/4 teaspoon of lemon curd.
  9. Bake for 15 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned.
  10. Remove from the oven and allow the cookies to rest on the pan for a minute or two before transferring to a cooling rack.
  11. Cool completely before icing.
Icing:
  1. In a medium bowl, combine the 1 cup powder sugar and the juice of 1/2 lime and whisk until smooth.
  2. Add a few tablespoons of powder sugar if your icing is to thin
  3. Pour icing into piping bag and pipe on a flower onto the cookies.
  4. Enjoy!

Nutrition Information

Calories 233kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 30g (10%) Fat 12g (18%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Cholesterol 71mg (24%) Sodium 38mg (2%) Potassium 31mg (1%) Sugar 19g (38%) Vitamin A 415IU (8%) Vitamin C 9.6mg (11%) Calcium 13mg (1%) Iron 0.3mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 24 cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 233

% Daily Value*

Calories 233kcal 12%
Carbohydrates 30g 10%
Fat 12g 18%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Cholesterol 71mg 24%
Sodium 38mg 2%
Potassium 31mg 1%
Sugar 19g 38%
Vitamin A 415IU 8%
Vitamin C 9.6mg 11%
Calcium 13mg 1%
Iron 0.3mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.