Best 8 Lemon Tea Cookies With Lemon Curd Filling Recipes

LEMON TEA COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in the egg yolk and vanilla. Gradually add flour and mix well. , Divide dough in half and shape each half into a 14-in. roll; reshape each roll into a 14x1-1/8x1-1/8-in. block. Wrap and refrigerate overnight. , Unwrap dough and cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Sprinkle half the cookies with nuts, gently pressing into dough. , Bake at 400° for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown around the edges. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., In a small bowl, cream the butter, lemon juice and orange zest until fluffy. Gradually add confectioners' sugar until smooth. Tint yellow if desired. Spread about 1 teaspoon filling on bottoms of the plain cookies; place nut-topped cookies over filling.

PERFECT LEMON CURD

Steps:

• In a 2 quart saucepan, combine lemon juice, lemon zest, sugar, eggs, and butter. Cook over medium-low heat until thick enough to hold marks from whisk, and first bubble appears on surface, about 6 minutes.

LEMON TEA COOKIES

Steps:

• In large bowl, beat butter, 1/3 cup powdered sugar and the vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Stir in flour until dough forms. Cover; refrigerate 30 minutes for easier handling.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Shape dough into 1-inch balls. On ungreased cookie sheets, place balls 2 inches apart. Press thumb into center of each ball to make indentation.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• In 1-quart saucepan, heat all filling ingredients over low heat about 25 minutes, stirring constantly, until smooth and thickened. Cool slightly, about 15 minutes.
• Fill each thumbprint with rounded 1/4 measuring teaspoon filling. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon powdered sugar over cookies.

LEMON CURD THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Beat butter and sugar together in a bowl until thoroughly creamed. Gradually mix in flour, 1 cup at a time. Add lemon zest and mix until well blended.
• Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Make an indention into the center of each using your thumb. Put a small spoonful of lemon curd into the depressions.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

LEMON TEA COOKIES WITH LEMON CURD FILLING

Steps:

• In large bowl, beat butter, 1/3 cup powdered sugar and the vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Stir in flour until dough forms. Cover; refrigerate 30 minutes for easier handling.
• Heat oven to 350°F Shape dough into 1-inch balls. On ungreased cookie sheets, place balls 2 inches apart. Press thumb into center of each ball to make indentation.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• Fill cookies with lemon curd. Sprinkle powdered sugar over cookies.

LEMON CURD FILLING

Steps:

• In a non-reactive saucepan, whisk yolk and sugar until well combined.
• Add remaining ingredients except lemon zest.
• Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly (Do not whisk), until thickened and you see the first bubble.
• DO NOT ALLOW TO BOIL.
• Pour through strainer, stir in zest.
• chill in refrigerator with plastic wrap pressed on top of curd to prevent skin forming.

LEMON TEA COOKIES

Steps:

• In large bowl, Beat butter, 1/3 C powdered sugar, and vanilla with mixer on medium speed until well blended.
• Stir in flour until dough forms.
• Cover; refrigerate 30 minutes
• Heat oven to 350°F Shape dough into 1" balls.
• Place balls 2" apart. Press thumb into center of each ball to make indentation.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.
• Remove to cooling racks and cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• In 1 qt saucepan, heat all filling ingredients over low heat about 25 minutes, stirring constantly, until smooth and thickened.
• Cool about 15 minutes.
• Fill each thumbprint with rounded 1/4 tsp filling. Sprinkle 1 T powdered sugar over cookies.

LEMON SUGAR TEA COOKIES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, cream together butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, corn syrup, and lemon extract. Stir in flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Cover dough, and chill in the refrigerator at least 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Roll chilled dough into walnut sized balls. Roll balls in remaining sugar, and place on the prepared cookie sheet.
• Bake 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned.