Description
Master the Luscious Lemon Curd Creme Brûlée Cookie tech Create these decadent cookies w a crackly sugar top tangy lemon curd center Your ultimate baking guide
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup high-quality store-bought or homemade lemon curd
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar, for torching
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream together softened butter and 3/4 cup sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing until a soft dough forms.
- Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place them 2 inches apart on baking sheets. Make a deep indentation in the center of each ball.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, until edges are light golden brown.
- As soon as cookies come out, redefine the indentations. Let cool completely.
- Fill each indentation with about 1 teaspoon of lemon curd.
- Sprinkle a thin layer of granulated sugar over the lemon curd. Use a kitchen torch to caramelize the sugar until golden brown. Let cool to harden.
Notes
A soft, buttery cookie filled with tangy lemon curd and topped with a crackly caramelized sugar crust. An impressively easy and elegant dessert.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24 cookies
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Fat: 8 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Protein: 2 g