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Lemon Curd Cookies Recipe 🍋

These incredible lemon curd cookies are loaded with flavor and drizzled with a vanilla-almond glaze!

There is something about sweet lemon cookies when the weather gets warmer! Although these cookies require quite a few steps, they are well worth it because they can stay. in the freezer for up to 6 months!

 

INGREDIENTS

Cookies

  • 1 cup (16 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 3/4 cup white granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure almond extract, optional (Note 1)
  • 3/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 2 cups + 2 tablespoons white all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup prepared lemon curd (Note 2)
  • 1/2 cup white granulated sugar, for rolling the cookies in

Glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 3-4 tablespoons heavy whipping cream (or 2 tablespoons whole milk)
  • 1 drop pure almond extract (add more or omit to personal preference)
  • 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt

Lemon Curd

  • 1 and 1/2 cups white granulated sugar
  • 3-4 large lemons (~3 tablespoons zest and 1/2 cup juice)
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt

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