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Lemon Thumbprint Cookies
Lemon Thumbprint cookies will melt in your mouth. These soft sugar cookies topped with lemon curd are perfect for a holiday or because you are craving an amazing cookie. Use homemade lemon curd or store bought in these delicious lemon cookies.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Chill Time
30 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 24
Calories: 175 kcal
Course:
Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Ingredients for the cookies:
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 large egg at room temp
- 1 large egg yolk at room temp
- 1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup lemon curd
- lemon zest optional
Instructions
Instructions:
- Grab a cookie sheet and line with parchment paper.
- In a large-sized bowl, cream the butter and sugar using a hand mixer on medium.
- Then mix in the egg and egg yolk till combine.
- Next, add the vanilla extract and continue to cream with hand mixer on medium until mixture becomes light and fluffy.
- Now, add the flour and salt in the bowl.
- Using the hand mixer, start slow then move to medium until the flour is fully combine.
- Roll the cookie dough into 1 inch balls and place on the cookie sheet that was lined with parchment paper.
- With your index finger or the back of tbsp measuring spoon, make a small indent in each cookie dough ball.
- Make space in the fridge and place the cookie sheet in to chill for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees at the last 10 minutes.
- When times up, place cookies in the oven to bake for 10 minutes.
- Clean the hand mixer whisks while the cookies bake, you will need to use them again for the glaze.
- Remove the cookies from the oven and if any of the indents filled in, carefully make new indents for the lemon curd.
- Now, place a 1/2 tsp to 1 tsp of lemon curd in the indents of each cookie.
- Return the cookie sheet back to the oven and bake for another 6 to 8 minutes or until the bottom of the cookie is a light golden brown.
- Pull cookies out of the oven and allow the cookies to cool completely.
- Sprinkle lemon zest on top (if preferred).
- Enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
175kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
35mg
(12%)
Sodium
127mg
(5%)
Potassium
17mg
(0%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
257IU
(5%)
Calcium
6mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 175
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 175kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 35mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 127mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 17mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 257IU | 5% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.