Challenge Level
Difficult
Quantity
50 cookies
Preparation Time
45 minutes
Cooking Time
10 minutes
Total Time
1 hour 55 minutes
These delightful lemon-flavored cookies are perfect for enthusiasts of tangy tastes. They are especially fitting for Easter celebrations shaped as bells, though they can also be made into stars for Christmas. Sandwiched with a luscious lemon curd filling, they are sure to impress.
Ingredients
– Softened butter: 250 g
– Flour: 300 g
– Cornstarch: 50 g
– Granulated sugar: 100 g
– Lemon zest: 2 teaspoons
– Almond powder: 50 g
– Egg yolk: 1
– Powdered sugar: 2 tablespoons
– Pinch of salt
– Lemons (for lemon curd): 2
– Eggs (for lemon curd): 2
– Granulated sugar (for lemon curd): 100 g
– Butter (for lemon curd): 75 g
– Cornstarch (for lemon curd): 1/2 tablespoon
Preparation
1. Lemon Curd
Start by preparing the lemon curd, which can be done several days in advance. Store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Begin by thoroughly washing and drying the lemons. Zest and squeeze the juice from the lemons. Whisk eggs and sugar together in a saucepan, then mix in the lemon zest and juice. Continue to whisk the mixture well. Place the saucepan over very low heat and stir continuously until the mixture thickens, making sure it does not boil. Allow the mixture to cool slightly before whisking in small pieces of butter. You can blend the cream for a smoother texture. Transfer the lemon curd into one or two clean jars (which can be pre-sterilized and dried), seal tightly, and refrigerate until needed.
2. The Dough
Knead the butter, granulated sugar, lemon zest, and a pinch of salt together using a stand mixer or hand mixer with a dough hook. Incorporate the egg yolk, then add the flour, almond powder, and cornstarch, and continue to knead. Divide the dough into two parts, wrap each in plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
3. Shaping the Cookies
Roll out each portion of dough to about 3 millimeters thick. Cut the dough into slightly crinkled discs or stars. Cut out a central hole, star, or bell shape in half of the discs or stars.
4. Baking
Preheat the oven to 350°F (static heat) or 320°F (convection heat). Place the cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 9 to 11 minutes until just golden. Allow to cool.
Assembly
Dust the cookies with holes with powdered sugar. Using a teaspoon, place a small amount of lemon curd in the center of the whole cookies and top them, sandwich-style, with the cut-out cookies. Store these lemon cookies in an airtight metal tin.
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