Lemon Curd Thumbprint Cookies

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Servings: 24
Yield: 24 servings

Description

Lemon curd cookies are a double delight: Shortbread cookies are always a favorite, but the addition of lemon curd and zest makes them fabulous.

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, softened
1/4 cup white sugar
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 medium lemon, zested
1/2 cup lemon curd

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2 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.
3 Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Make an indent in the center of each using your thumb. Put a small spoonful of lemon curd into each indent.
4 Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool on the cookie sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.