So Creamy and Easy: Lemon Curd Cookie Cups

If you need a beautiful but simple cookie with springtime colors, try these Lemon Curd Cookie Cups. I think they would be perfect for Valentine's Day, Easter or Mother's Day.

You can use any flavor of citrus curd, though lemon is probably the best known. I made some gorgeous pinkish orange Blood Orange Curd and used it for half of the cookies. A pale pink grapefruit curd would be delicious too. Or maybe a nice pale green lime curd for St. Patrick's Day.

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Recipe

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Ingredients

 

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup sugar
• ¾ cups butter
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• lemon or orange curd

Instructions

 

• In a medium bowl, whisk together flour and salt until fluffy.
• In a large bowl cream together butter and sugar, approximately 2-3 minutes. Add egg and vanilla, beat until smooth.
• Gradually add flour mixture and mix on low until combined. Divide into two discs, wrap in plastic and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Press about 1 tablespoon of dough into the cups of a mini muffin tin. leaving a well in the center.
• Bake for approximately 7-8 minutes. Remove from pan and let cool on wire racks.
• Fill cups with curd and decorate as desired.

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