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Top-down photo of homemade lemon curd cookies filled with lemon curd and dusted with powdered sugar on a white kitchen table.

Lemon Curd Cookies

Bright, buttery lemon curd cookies bursting with tangy citrus flavor — perfect for tea parties, spring gatherings, or an elegant homemade treat.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Chill Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, British
Calories: 160
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Butter, softened Unsalted preferred
  • ¾ cup Granulated sugar
  • 2 Eggs Room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon zest Freshly grated
  • 2 tablespoon Lemon juice Freshly squeezed
  • 2 teaspoon Vanilla extract Optional
  • 2 ¼ cups All-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoon Cornstarch For soft texture
  • 1 teaspoon Baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon Sea salt
  • ½ cup Lemon curd Homemade or store-bought
  • Powdered sugar For dusting

Equipment

  • 1 Electric mixer or whisk To cream butter and sugar
  • 2 Mixing bowls Glass or ceramic preferred
  • 1 set Measuring cups and spoons For dry and wet ingredients
  • 1 Lemon zester For fresh zest
  • 1 Citrus juicer For fresh lemon juice
  • 2 Baking sheets Lined with parchment paper
  • 1 Wire cooling rack For cooling cookies
  • 1 Cookie scoop To shape even dough balls
  • 1 Oven Preheated to 350°F (175°C)

Method
 

  1. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
  2. Add eggs, zest, and vanilla; mix well.
  3. Combine dry ingredients; fold into wet.
  4. Chill dough for 30 minutes.
  5. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
  6. Form balls, make indents, and fill with lemon curd.
  7. Bake 12–15 min until edges are golden.
  8. Cool on rack and dust with powdered sugar.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.