LEMON BAR COOKIE CUPS RECIPE

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Sugar cookie cups with an easy, no-bake lemon curd filling. These tasty cookie cups are perfect for parties and showers!

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 13

2¾ cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 cup butter (softened)
1¼ cups sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
6 Tablespoons butter (softened)
1 cup sugar
4 eggs (divided)
⅔ cup lemon juice
1 lemon zest
2 Tablespoons powdered sugar (for garnish)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Spray a mini muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray.
  • In a small mixing bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and baking powder; set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar until fluffy.
  • Beat in egg and vanilla.
  • Gradually beat in dry ingredients until combined.
  • Roll into 1" sized balls and place in muffin tin.
  • Bake for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Press the insides of the cookies down with the backside of a spoon to make an indent for filling; let cool.
  • To make the filling, cream together 6 Tablespoons softened butter with 1 cup sugar.
  • Mix in 2 eggs and just the yolks from the other 2 eggs, and beat until well combined.
  • Add lemon juice and mix until combined, there will still be some lumps.
  • Pour filling mixture into a saucepan over medium heat.
  • Whisk constantly for 5 minutes, or until smooth and thickened.
  • Remove lemon curd from heat and let cool for 2-3 minutes.
  • Carefully spoon a teaspoon of lemon curd into each cookie cup.
  • Top cookie cups with lemon zest of one lemon, and place in fridge for 30 minutes, or until lemon curd has set up.
  • Remove cookie cups from pan using a butter knife and sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.

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