Lemon Curd Cookies

Name: Lemon Curd Cookies
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 18
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons baking soda; 6 Tbsps butter, cubed; 18 servings Confectioners sugar; 2 Tbsps cornstarch; 1 egg; 4 egg yolks, lightly beaten; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon lemon extract; 118 milliliters lemon juice; 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel; 237 milliliters ground pecans, toasted; 0 teaspoons salt; 237 milliliters sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Lemon Curd Cookies might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe makes 18 servings with 180 calories, 2g of protein, and 5g of fat each. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have egg yolks, flour, egg, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 40 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and extracts.

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Butter

Cream

Sugar

Egg

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Bowl

Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in pecans.

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Baking Soda

Pecans

All Purpose Flour

Salt

Divide dough in half; shape into logs. Wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours or until firm.

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Dough

Wrap

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On a floured surface, roll each portion to 1/8-in. thickness.

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Roll

Cut with a floured 3-in. fluted round cookie cutter. With a floured 1/2-in. round cookie cutter, cut out the centers of half of the cookies. (Reroll small cutouts if desired.)

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Cut Out Cookies

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Place solid and cutout cookies 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.

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Baking Sheet

Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.

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Remove to wire racks to cool.

In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt. Stir in lemon juice until smooth. Cook and stir until slightly thickened and bubbly, about 2 minutes. Stir a small amount into egg yolks. Return all to the pan; bring to a gentle boil; stirring constantly. Cook and stir 2 minutes longer until mixture reaches 160° and coats the back of a metal spoon.

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Lemon Juice