Mouthwatering Lemon Bar Cookie Cups Recipe
These mouthwatering Lemon Bar Cookie Cups are a delightful twist on traditional lemon bars, featuring a buttery cookie cup filled with a luscious lemon curd. Perfect for any occasion, these mini treats are bursting with bright citrus flavor and are sure to impress your guests.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 24 minutes
- Total Time: 44 minutes
- Yield: 24 mini cookie cups 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Cookies:
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Lemon Filling:
- 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
Additional:
- Powdered sugar for dusting (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease a mini muffin pan.
- Prepare the dough: In a large bowl, cream together butter, granulated sugar, and powdered sugar. Mix in vanilla extract. Gradually add flour and salt, then shape the dough into balls and press into mini muffin cups.
- Bake the cookie cups: Bake for 10–12 minutes until golden.
- Make the lemon filling: Whisk together sweetened condensed milk, egg yolks, lemon juice, and zest until smooth.
- Fill and bake: Spoon lemon filling into each cup and bake for another 10–12 minutes until set.
- Cool and serve: Allow to cool in the pan, then dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
- For extra tang, add an extra teaspoon of lemon zest to the filling.
- These store well in the fridge for up to 5 days.
- Use a tart tamper or the back of a spoon to shape the dough evenly in the cups.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie cup
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 55mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
