Description
Delightful cookie cups filled with rich, tangy lemon curd, combining two favorite desserts into one sweet treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup sugar cookie dough
- 1/2 cup homemade lemon curd
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Powdered sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Roll the sugar cookie dough into small balls and press them into a mini muffin tin to create little cups.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until they turn lightly golden.
- Allow to cool for a few minutes before filling them with homemade lemon curd.
- To make the lemon curd, whisk together the egg, butter, lemon juice, and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring continuously until thickened.
- Fill each cookie cup with lemon curd and let set for a few minutes.
- Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
Consider garnishing with lemon zest or mint leaves for extra freshness. They can also be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days or frozen for 2 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie cup
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: lemon bars, cookie cups, dessert, baking, treats