Lemon Bar Butter Cookies 🍋🍪
Lemon Bar Butter Cookies 🍋🍪
Prep Time: 20 minutes | Cooking Time: 12-15 minutes | Total Time: 35 minutes | Servings: Makes about 2 dozen cookies
_____Ingredients:_____
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Zest of 1 lemon
1/4 cup lemon curd
_____Directions:_____
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add the vanilla extract and lemon zest, and mix until well combined.
Gradually add the flour and salt to the butter mixture, mixing until a dough forms.
Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and place them on the prepared baking sheet, spaced about 2 inches apart.
Using your thumb or the back of a spoon, make an indentation in the center of each dough ball.
Fill each indentation with about 1/2 teaspoon of lemon curd.
Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.
Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
