Citrus Blossom Cookies
These citrus blossom cookies are so adorable. If you love the flavor of lemon then you will love these. They’re a perfect citrus cookie for the spring!
Prep Time1 hour hr 15 minutes mins
Cook Time25 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr 40 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: citrus blossom cookie recipe, citrus blossom cookies
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 233kcal
Cookies:
- 1 C unsalted sweet cream butter softened
- 2/3 C sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- juice of 1/2 fresh lemon
- zest of 1 lemon
- dash of salt
- 2 cups C flour
Lemon icing:
- 1 cup powder sugar
- juice of 1/2 fresh lemon
Lemon Curd:
- 4 Lemons large
- 5 Egg yolks slightly mixed
- ½ cup Butter
- 1 cup Sugar
Lemon Curd:
Zest and juice all the lemons.
Add lemon juice, lemon zest, butter, sugar and egg yolks in a saucepan.
Cook at medium heat, while constantly whisking until the mixture thickens
Pour it in a jar and let it cool down.
Once the curd has fully cooled down, store in the refrigerator until ready to use for the cookies.
Cookies:
Using the standing mixer, cream the butter, granulated sugar, vanilla bean paste, salt, lime zest and the juice of 1/2 a lime until creamy.
Gradually add in the flour and mix until combined.
Cover the mixing bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate the dough for 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Using the ice cream scooper, scoop out some dough and roll the dough into a ball
Place onto the cookie sheet about 2 inches apart
Make an indention in the center of each cookie with a small finger - pushing straight down trying not to flatten the dough ball.
Filled each ball with a heaping 1/4 teaspoon of lemon curd.
Bake for 15 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned.
Remove from the oven and allow the cookies to rest on the pan for a minute or two before transferring to a cooling rack.
Cool completely before icing.
Icing:
In a medium bowl, combine the 1 cup powder sugar and the juice of 1/2 lime and whisk until smooth.
Add a few tablespoons of powder sugar if your icing is to thin
Pour icing into piping bag and pipe on a flower onto the cookies.
Enjoy!
Calories: 233kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 38mg | Potassium: 31mg | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 415IU | Vitamin C: 9.6mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 0.3mg