HOMEMADE LEMON CURD COOKIES

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup unsalted butter, softened
½ cup granulated sugar
2 large egg yolks
1 Tbsp grated lemon zest
1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
½ tsp kosher salt
2½ cup all-purpose flour
1 cup Lemon Curd, or store-bought

DIRECTIONS:

-Heat oven to 350 degrees.

-Line two half-sheet-pan baking sheets with parchment or nonstick liners.

-Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl with mixer until well blended.

-Beat in yolks, lemon zest, lemon juice, and salt.

-Beat in flour just until moist clumps form. Gather dough together in bowl to bind.

-Shape scant tablespoons of dough into 1-inch balls.

-Place balls on prepared sheets, spacing them 1 inch apart.

-Using a floured finger or something that will give a good round shape (I used the back of a small pestle), make a deep indentation in center of each ball.

-Bake cookies until firm and lightly golden on bottom, about 18 to 20 minutes.

-Remove cookies from oven and immediately fill indentations with curd.

-Return to oven and bake 2 minutes longer to set curd.

-Bake remaining cookies. Lightly dust edges with confectioners’ sugar before serving.

-Serve. Enjoy!