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Lemon Curd Cookies

SUBMITTED BY: Carole Vogel

"'I've made these cookies for years...and like to give them out to family and friends,' writes Carole Vogel of Allison Park, Pennsylvania."
PREP TIME  30 Min
COOK TIME  10 Min
READY IN  40 Min

SERVINGS

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon lemon extract
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup ground pecans
  • FILLING:
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice
  • 4 egg yolks, beaten
  • 6 tablespoons butter, cubed
  • 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
  • confectioners' sugar

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg and extracts. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in pecans. Divide dough in half; shape into logs. Wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours or until firm.
  2. On a floured surface, roll each portion to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a 3-in. fluted round cookie cutter dipped in flour. With a floured 1/2-in. round cookie cutter, cut out the centers of half of the cookies. (Reroll small cutouts if desired.) Place solid and cutout cookies 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
  3. In a saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt. Stir in lemon juice until smooth. Cook and stir until slightly thickened and bubbly, about 2 minutes. Stir a small amount into egg yolks. Return all to the pan; bring to a gentle boil; stirring constantly. Cook and stir 2 minutes longer until mixture reaches 160 degrees F and coats the back of a metal spoon.
  4. Remove from the heat; stir in butter and lemon peel. Pour into a bowl; cover surface with plastic wrap. Chill for 2-3 hours (mixture will be thick).
  5. Spread 1 tablespoon filling over solid cookies; top with cutout cookies; pressing down lightly. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. Store in the refrigerator.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 19, 2008 by JOAN5579
I'm giving this a 3 star, only because the cookie and the filling were good. But putting it... MORE


 
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