Lemon Curd Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• pinch kosher salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup lemon curd
• ¼ cup confectioners

Instructions

1. In a medium bowl combine the flour and the salt and set aside.
2. Add the butter, sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest to a large mixing bowl and mix on high until light and fluffy: about three minutes. Add in the egg yolks and vanilla extract and mix on high for a minute.
3. Add the flour and stir in until combined.
4. Form the dough into a ball, wrap it in plastic wrap, and chill for about one hour.
5. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
6. Line a baking tray with parchment paper and make about 36 one-inch balls with your dough.
7. Place the balls evenly spaced onto your baking tray and flatten them slightly with your hand. Use a rounded teaspoon or your thumb to make a small well in the middle of each ball.
8. Fill each cookie with about a teaspoon of lemon curd.
9. Bake for about 10-12 minutes or until the bottoms are just starting to brown.
10. Remove from the baking sheet and allow to completely cool.
11. Use a fine mesh sieve to sprinkle with confectioners’ sugar.
12. Pack and store in an airtight container between sheets of wax paper.