Shortbread Thumbprint Cookies with Lemon Curd Recipe

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Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Additional: 2hrs30 mins

Total: 3hrs15 mins

Servings: 40

Yield: 40 cookies

Shortbread Thumbprint Cookies with Lemon Curd Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter

softened

⅔ cup white sugar

½ teaspoon almond extract

2 cups all-purpose flour

½ cup lemon curd

1 cup powdered sugar

2 teaspoons milk

or more as needed

1 ½ teaspoons almond extract

Dessert

Directions

Step 1

Combine butter sugar and almond extract for cookies in a bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed scraping the bowl often until creamy. Reduce speed to low and slowly add flour a little at a time. Mix well.

Step 2

Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

Step 3

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.

Step 4

Remove dough from the refrigerator and roll into 1-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets. Make an indentation in the center of each cookie with your thumb or a spoon.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven 9 to 10 minutes. Add about 1/2 teaspoon lemon curd to each indentation and continue to bake until edges are golden 5 to 8 minutes more. Let stand for 1 minute on the cookie sheets then remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Step 6

While cookies are cooling beat powdered sugar milk and almond extract for glaze together in a small bowl until smooth. Drizzle over cooled cookies.

Nutritional Information

Shortbread Thumbprint Cookies with Lemon Curd Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:40

Calories: 100.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 0.7g 1%

Carbohydrates: 13.8g 4%

Dietary Fiber: 0.2g 1%

Sugars: 8.6g

Fat: 4.8g 8%

Saturated Fat: 3g 15%

Cholesterol: 14.8mg 5%

Vitamin A Iu: 142.3IU 3%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.5mg 4%

Folate: 11.6mcg 3%

Calcium: 2.7mg

Iron: 0.3mg 2%

Magnesium: 1.5mg 1%

Potassium: 8.6mg

Sodium: 3.4mg

Calories From Fat: 43.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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