¼ pound (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
½ cup sugar
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1¼ cups all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
Lemon Curd
Instructions
In the bowl of an electric mixer beat together butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add egg yolk and vanilla; beat well. Whisk together flour and salt, and add to mixture, beating on low until combined.
Chill dough for at least 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Form dough into 1-inch balls. Place balls on parchment-lined baking sheet.
Make a deep indentation in the center of each ball with your thumb. I use a cork, it the perfect for uniform circles. Take care not to press down too hard or the cookie will break apart.
Using a piping bag, fill center of each cookie with lemon curd.
Bake for 10-12 minutes. Remove from oven, and place on a wire rack to cool.
Yield: 3 dozen
Recipe by Pick Fresh Foods at https://pickfreshfoods.com/lemon-curd-cookies/