5 from 6 votes
Lemon Curd Cookie Recipe
These homemade lemon curd cookies are delicious with crumbly cookies and sweet, tangy lemon curd. They are so light and melt in the mouth. With only five ingredients needed, this cookie recipe is a must-try.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings:
2
dozens
Calories:
62 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American, International, British
Ingredients
- 9 salted butter 255 grams or ounces
- 3 caster sugar superfine, 85 grams or ounces
- egg yolk, large
- lemon juice 1 tablespoon
- lemon zest of 1
- 13 all-purpose flour 370 grams or ounces
Instructions
- Place the butter and caster sugar in a mixing bowl and beat them until they pale in color. You can use a wooden spoon, a handheld mixer, or a stand mixer to do this.
- Then, add the egg yolk, lemon zest, and lemon juice to the butter mixture. Again, mix until all is combined well.
- Fold in the plain flour, cornstarch, and ground almonds and stir until thoroughly mixed. Cover the bowl with a cling film and keep the bowl in the refrigerator for 30-60 minutes.
- When ready to bake, line the baking sheets with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 350°f / 180℃ or at gas mark 4.
- Roll the dough the size of a cherry tomato into a small ball. Put the ball onto the lined baking sheet. Keep doing this until you finish all the dough. Make sure you place the dough balls well-spaced apart.
- Press each ball with your thumb until you create an indentation. Don't press too hard up to the bottom of the dough.
- Bake the cookie dough for about 20-25 minutes until golden and firm outside.
- Once you take the cookies out of the oven, fill each with ½ teaspoon chilled lemon curd. Then, transfer them to a cooling rack.
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Notes
- If you don't have caster sugar, the best substitute is powdered sugar. Because it will melt quickly with the other ingredients, leaving no grainy texture to the dough.
- You can also use shop-bought bottled lemon juice if you don't have fresh lemon.
Nutrition Information
Calories
62kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2g
(1%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Trans Fat
0.1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
10mg
(3%)
Sodium
29mg
(1%)
Potassium
8mg
(0%)
Fiber
0.2g
(1%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
113IU
(2%)
Calcium
2mg
(0%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 dozens
Amount Per Serving
Calories 62
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 62kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 29mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 8mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 113IU | 2% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.