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Lemon Bar Cookie Cups Recipe

4.89 from 35 votes
Sugar cookie cups with an easy, no-bake lemon curd filling. These tasty cookie cups are perfect for parties and showers!
Serving24 servings
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes

Ingredients

Cookies

  • 2¾ cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1¼ cups sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Lemon Curd Filling

  • 6 Tablespoon butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 4 eggs, divided
  • ⅔ cup lemon juice

Topping

  • 1 lemon zest
  • 2 Tablespoon powdered sugar, for garnish

Equipment

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 ℉.
  • 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 Lemon curd 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.

Notes

Lemon zest is optional but it give this dessert great flavor.

Nutrition

Calories: 235 kcal · Carbohydrates: 31 g · Protein: 3 g · Fat: 12 g · Saturated Fat: 7 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 62 mg · Sodium: 161 mg · Potassium: 39 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 20 g · Vitamin A: 374 IU · Vitamin C: 3 mg · Calcium: 16 mg · Iron: 1 mg
Cuisine: American
Cost: $5
Author: Steph Loaiza
Course: Dessert