Description
Delight your taste buds with these delightful Lemon Cookie Cups. A perfect combination of sweet and tangy flavors in a bite-sized treat that’s sure to impress!
Ingredients
Scale
For the Cookie Cups:
- 1 package refrigerated sugar cookie dough (16 oz)
For the Filling:
- 1 cup lemon curd
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For Garnish:
- Whipped cream
- Lemon zest
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare muffin tin: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a mini muffin tin.
- Shape the cookie dough: Cut cookie dough into 24 equal pieces and press each into the muffin cups to form shells.
- Bake the shells: Bake for 10–12 minutes until golden, then press down centers with a spoon to create cups.
- Prepare the filling: Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Fill the cups: Spoon lemon curd into each cup, top with cream cheese mixture.
- Garnish and chill: Top with whipped cream, lemon zest, and chill before serving.
Notes
- You can make homemade sugar cookie dough and lemon curd if desired.
- For a shortcut, use store-bought lemon curd and pre-made whipped topping.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie cup
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 85 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
