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How to Make Shortbread Thumbprint Cookies with Lemon Curd - A Step-by-Step Guide

Shortbread thumbprint cookies with lemon curd are a delightful and elegant treat that's perfect for any occasion. These melt-in-your-mouth cookies are made with a buttery shortbread dough and filled with tangy, sweet lemon curd. The combination of the rich shortbread and zesty lemon curd creates a flavor profile that's both comforting and refreshing.

These cookies are perfect for holiday gatherings, afternoon tea, or simply as a sweet pick-me-up. The lemon curd adds a burst of brightn...

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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

Information

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Additional Time: 2 hrs 30 mins
  • Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins
  • Servings: 40
  • Yield: 40 cookies

  • 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.
  • Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • While cookies are cooling, beat powdered sugar, milk, and almond extract for glaze together in a small bowl until smooth. Drizzle over cooled cookies.

    • Nutrition

    100 cal.

    • Total Fat: 5g
    • Saturated Fat: 3g
    • Cholesterol: 15mg
    • Sodium: 3mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 14g
    • Dietary Fiber: 0g
    • Total Sugars: 9g
    • Protein: 1g
    • Calcium: 3mg
    • Iron: 0mg
    • Potassium: 9mg

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