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Lemon Curd Cookies Recipe

Prep: 30 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min. + cooling

Yield: 18 Servings

30 10 40

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon lemon extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup ground pecans, toasted
FILLING:
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup lemon juice
4 egg yolks, lightly beaten
6 tablespoons butter, cubed
2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
Confectioners' sugar

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and extracts. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in pecans.
Divide dough in half; shape into logs. Wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours or until firm.
On a floured surface, roll each portion to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 3-in. fluted round cookie cutter. With a floured 1/2-in. round cookie cutter, cut out the centers of half of the cookies. (Reroll small cutouts if desired.)
Place solid and cutout cookies 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt. Stir in lemon juice until smooth. Cook and stir until slightly thickened and bubbly, about 2 minutes. Stir a small amount into egg yolks. Return all to the pan; bring to a gentle boil; stirring constantly. Cook and stir 2 minutes longer until mixture reaches 160° and coats the back of a metal spoon.
Remove from the heat; stir in butter and lemon peel. Pour into a bowl; cover surface with plastic wrap. Chill for 2-3 hours (mixture will be thick).
Spread 1 tablespoon filling on bottoms of the solid cookies; place cookies with cutout centers over filling, pressing down lightly. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 1-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 353 calories, 20 g fat (10 g saturated fat), 97 mg cholesterol, 264 mg sodium, 41 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Lemon Curd Cookies in Taste of Home February/March 2005, p49

Sweet White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a sweet white wine such as Moscato or a sweet Riesling.

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