Lemon Bar Cookies
Enjoy summer in a bite with these lemon bar cookies! These buttery cookies are pillowy soft and have a tart, creamy pool of lemon curd baked into the center. Dusted with powdered sugar, they taste exactly like a lemon bar in cookie form!
Equipment
- 1 mixer stand mixer or electric hand mixer
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg yolk room temperature
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ¼ cup all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup powdered sugar for rolling
- ½ cup lemon curd
Instructions
- In a large bowl with an electric hand mixer or in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar together on medium-high speed until light and fluffy.1 cup unsalted butter, ¾ cup granulated sugar
- Add the egg yolk and vanilla extract. Beat on medium-high until well combined.1 egg yolk, 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Gradually mix in the flour ½ cup at a time on low until fully combined. Then mix in the salt.2 ¼ cup all purpose flour, ½ teaspoon salt
- Chill the cookie dough for 20 minutes. While it chills, preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C and line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Use a medium cookie scoop to portion the dough. Roll each scoop into balls.
- Drop each ball into a bowl of powdered sugar, rolling it around until evenly coated. Place the balls 1-2 inches apart from each other on the lined baking trays.¾ cup powdered sugar
- Use the bottom of a teaspoon to press down on top of the dough to create a well. Fill the well with 1 heaping teaspoon of lemon curd.½ cup lemon curd
- Bake the cookies for 12-14 minutes until the edges are set and the lemon curd is bubbly.
- Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the hot tray for 5 minutes.
- Transfer the cookies to a wire rack and let them cool completely. Dust with more powdered sugar and enjoy!
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Notes
Use room temperature butter and egg yolk.
For accuracy, weigh the flour in grams using a food scale. See the metric tab above. If you're using cup measurements, use the spoon and sweep method.
Storage: Store baked cookies in an airtight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. If you have leftover lemon curd, store it in a jar in the refrigerator for 5 days.
Freezing: Baked cookies, cookie dough, and lemon curd can be frozen in airtight containers for up to 3 months.
Nutrition: The nutritional information provided below is an estimate.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 135kcalCarbohydrates: 17.5gProtein: 1.2gFat: 6.8gSaturated Fat: 4.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1.7gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 22.7mgSodium: 51.5mgPotassium: 13.1mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 10.3gVitamin A: 197.7IUCalcium: 4.1mgIron: 0.5mg
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