11/19/2024
Lemon Bar Cookie Cups 🍋✨
These delightful cookie cups are a refreshing twist on classic lemon bars, with a sweet lemon curd filling nestled in a soft, buttery cookie cup. Perfect for a spring treat or any lemon lover! 💛
Ingredients:
For the Cookies:
- 2¾ cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1¼ cups sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
For the Lemon Curd Filling:
- 6 tbsp butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 eggs, divided
- ⅔ cup lemon juice
Topping:
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar, for garnish
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Instructions:
1️⃣ Preheat Oven: Set to 375°F (190°C) and grease a mini muffin tin.
2️⃣ Make the Cookie Dough:
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream the softened butter with sugar until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla, mixing until smooth.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, blending until well combined.
3️⃣ Bake the Cookie Cups:
- Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and place them in the muffin tin.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until lightly golden.
- While warm, gently press the center of each cookie with the back of a spoon to create a small well for the filling. Let them cool.
4️⃣ Prepare the Lemon Curd Filling:
- In a bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Mix in 2 whole eggs and 2 yolks, followed by lemon juice.
- Pour the mixture into a saucepan over medium heat and whisk continuously for 5 minutes, until thickened and smooth. Then, remove from heat and let cool for 2-3 minutes.
5️⃣ Assemble the Cookie Cups:
- Spoon 1 tsp of lemon curd into each cookie indentation. Sprinkle lemon zest over the top.
- Chill in the fridge for 30 minutes to set the lemon curd.
6️⃣ Serve: Carefully remove cookie cups from the pan using a butter knife. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
These Lemon Bar Cookie Cups are sure to brighten up your day! 🍋💛
