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Lemon Curd Thumbprint Cookies
These delicate thumbprint cookies are grain-free, gluten-free, and paleo-friendly. They’re almond flour-based and filled with a wonderfully bright, homemade lemon curd. If you love tangy sweets, this one’s for you.
Makes about 12 cookies
Prep time: ~30 minutes
Baking time: ~15 minutes
Total time: ~45 minutes
Ingredients
For the Lemon Curd
- 3 eggs
- Juice and zest of 3 lemons
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 6 tablespoons butter or ghee
For the Cookies
- 2 cups almond flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 cup honey
- Juice and zest of 1 lemon
Instructions
- Make the Lemon Curd
- In a small pot, whisk together the eggs, lemon juice & zest, honey, and salt.
- Cook over moderately low heat, whisking constantly, for about 6–7 minutes — until the mixture thickens.
- Once it has thickened, add the butter or ghee a tablespoon at a time, whisking until each addition is completely incorporated.
- Transfer the curd to a jar and chill in the refrigerator.
- Prepare the Cookies
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (about 177°C).
- Combine the almond flour, baking soda, salt, honey, and the lemon zest + juice in a bowl. Mix to form a dough.
- Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of dough, place them on a parchment-lined baking tray, leaving space between. Use your thumb (or other tool) to make an indentation in each cookie.
- Fill each indentation with a small dollop of the chilled lemon curd.
- Bake
- Bake for 8–10 minutes, being careful not to overbake. The cookies may not darken much, but the bottoms will brown slightly.
- After removing them from the oven, let them cool for about 10 minutes.
Tips & Storage
- You will likely have some leftover lemon curd. It’s excellent stirred into yogurt, spread on toast, or used elsewhere.
- Store the cookies loosely covered rather than sealed tightly — sealed containers may trap moisture and make them softer than desired.
- These cookies stay good at room temperature for a couple of days.
Nutrition (per cookie, approximately)
- Calories: ~232 kcal
- Carbohydrates: ~20 g
- Protein: ~5 g
- Fat: ~16 g
- Saturated Fat: ~4 g
- Cholesterol: ~56 mg
- Sodium: ~217 mg
