EASY LEMON THUMBPRINT COOKIES
These buttery sugar cookies filled with sweet-tart lemon curd were inspired by our love of lemon, our appreciation for the classic thumbprint and the ever-present need for easy cookies. With all that in mind, the Betty Crocker™ Test Kitchens came up with this recipe full of time-saving hacks. It starts with an extra-citrusy dough made by adding lemon zest to Betty Crocker™ sugar cookie mix. The dough then gets rolled into balls, dipped in coarse sparking sugar and indented with the end of a wooden spoon, making a perfect divot for adding the lemon curd. From dough to oven, this recipe takes 25 minutes, so it's easy enough to prep while dinner's in the oven. When it's time to fill your cookies, a pastry bag fashioned from a resealable plastic bag and store-bought lemon curd makes it extra efficient. Before you know it, you'll have 50 bright and beautiful cookies perfect for just about any occasion.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 1h10m
Yield 50
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl, mix cookie mix, flour, melted butter, egg and lemon zest with spoon until soft dough forms.
- Shape into 50 (1-inch) balls. In small bowl, place sparkling sugar. Dip top of each ball in sugar. Place balls, sugared side up, 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
- Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until edges are set. Cool 2 minutes on cookie sheets. Using end of wooden spoon, make 1/2-inch circle indentation in center of each cookie. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 20 minutes.
- When ready to serve, spoon lemon curd into small resealable freezer bag; partially seal bag. Cut off small corner of bag. Insert cut corner of bag into indentation in each cookie. Squeeze bag to fill opening, about 1/4 teaspoon per cookie. Store covered in refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 70, Carbohydrate 10 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 1 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 45 mg, Sugar 6 g, TransFat 0 g
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Misiko Dorcus
[email protected]I had a hard time getting the cookies to hold their shape. They spread out too much in the oven.
Sadique Wazir
[email protected]These cookies are a bit too sweet for my taste, but they're still pretty good.
Dakota Glover
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of lemon desserts, but these cookies were surprisingly good. The lemon flavor is very subtle.
Lejla Lidjan
[email protected]These cookies are the perfect combination of sweet and tart. I love the way the lemon flavor comes through.
Harina Bist
[email protected]I made these cookies for a bake sale and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them.
yonathan tadessehooney
[email protected]These cookies are delicious! The lemon flavor is perfect and the cookies are nice and soft.
Muluken Muluken
[email protected]I've made these cookies several times now and they always turn out perfect. They're my go-to recipe for lemon thumbprint cookies.
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[email protected]These cookies are so easy to make, even a beginner baker can do it. I highly recommend them!
MarawanAhmad123
[email protected]I made these cookies for my kids and they loved them! They're soft and chewy, with just the right amount of sweetness.
Eli Mitchell
[email protected]These cookies were a hit at my last party! They're so easy to make and they taste delicious. I love the combination of sweet and tart.