Lemon Bar Cookie Cups

I have been on a major lemon kick now that it’s officially spring and these Lemon Bar Cookie Cups are just what I needed! I made our amazing lemon bars last week and have been dreaming of them ever since!

A few years ago, I made these Cream Filled Sugar Cookie Cups and thought they would be so good with a lemon curd filling. These lemon filled sugar cookie cups are perfect for parties or showers!

Recipe Ingredient Notes
To make Lemon Bar Cookie Cups, you will need the following ingredients:

Cookies

2 ¾ cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 cup butter softened
1¼ cups sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla

Lemon Curd Filling

6 Tablespoons butter softened
1 cup sugar
4 eggs divided
⅔ cup lemon juice
Topping

1 lemon zest
2 Tablespoons powdered sugar for garnish
Equipment Needed
For this recipe, you only need a few simple kitchen tools. We recommend using the following equipment:

Muffin Tin (Mini)
Mixing Bowl (Small)
Mixing Bowl (Large)
Mixing Bowl

How to make Lemon Bar Cookie Cups

Cookie Cups

1. Preheat oven to 375 ℉.

1. Spray a mini muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray.
2. In a small mixing bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and baking powder; set aside.
3. In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar until fluffy.
4. Beat in egg and vanilla.
5. Gradually beat in dry ingredients until combined.
6. Roll into 1″ sized balls and place in muffin tin.

1. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.
2. Press the insides of the cookies down with the backside of a spoon to make an indent for filling; let cool.

Lemon Curd

1. Cream together 6 Tablespoons softened butter with 1 cup sugar.
2. Mix in 2 eggs and just the yolks from the other 2 eggs, and beat until well combined.
3. Add lemon juice and mix until combined, there will still be some lumps.
4. Pour filling mixture into a saucepan over medium heat.
5. Whisk constantly for 5 minutes, or until smooth and thickened.
6. Remove lemon curd from heat and let cool for 2-3 minutes.
7. Carefully spoon a teaspoon of lemon curd into each cookie cup.
8. Top cookie cups with lemon zest of one lemon, and place in fridge for 30 minutes, or until lemon curd has set up.
9. Remove cookie cups from pan using a butter knife and sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.

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