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Lemon Thumbprint Cookies

Lemon Thumbprint Cookies

Ingredients

  • butter
    butter3 ounces
  • egg yolks
    egg yolks4
  • flour
    flour2.5 cups
  • granulated sugar
    granulated sugar0.5 cup
  • kosher salt
    kosher salt0.5 teaspoon
  • lemon curd
    lemon curd1 cup
  • lemon juice
    lemon juice1 tablespoon
  • lemon zest
    lemon zest1

Instructions

Pre heat oven to 350 degrees.

Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.With a mixer, beat butter and sugar together in a large bowl until well combined.

Beat in yolks, lemon zest, lemon juice, and salt.On low speed, beat in flour just until large moist clumps form.

You may need to use your hands at this point to form one large ball.Roll tablespoons of dough into balls.

Place balls on prepared baking sheets about 1 inch apart.

Make a deep indentation in center of each ball.

Bake cookies until firm and lightly golden on bottom, about 18 to 20 minutes.Remove cookies from oven and immediately fill indentations with curd.Sprinkle with confectioners sugar before serving.

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