Description
These Mouthwatering Lemon Bar Cookie Cups combine a buttery cookie crust with a tangy lemon filling, baked to perfection in mini muffin tins and topped with a dusting of powdered sugar. Perfect for a refreshing citrus dessert that’s easy to make and delightful to share.
Ingredients
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Cookie Cups
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
Lemon Filling
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp lemon zest
Topping
- Powdered sugar, for dusting
Instructions
- Prepare Oven and Pan: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease a 12-cup mini muffin tin to prevent sticking.
- Make Cookie Dough: In a medium bowl, cream the softened unsalted butter and granulated sugar together until the mixture is light and fluffy. Beat in the egg yolk and vanilla extract until combined. Gradually add the all-purpose flour and salt, mixing until a soft dough forms.
- Form Cookie Cups: Divide the dough evenly among the mini muffin cups. Press the dough into the bottom and up the sides of each cup to form small cookie cups that will hold the filling.
- Bake Cookie Cups: Bake the cookie cups in the preheated oven for 10–12 minutes or until they turn a light golden color. Remove from the oven and set aside.
- Prepare Lemon Filling: While the cookie cups bake, whisk together the eggs, granulated sugar, all-purpose flour, fresh lemon juice, and lemon zest in a bowl until smooth and well combined.
- Fill and Bake: Carefully pour the lemon filling into each pre-baked cookie cup, filling nearly to the top. Return the filled cups to the oven and bake for another 10–12 minutes, or until the filling is set and slightly firm to the touch.
- Cool and Serve: Remove the cookie cups from the oven and let them cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Gently remove each cup from the muffin tin and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Before serving, dust each lemon bar cookie cup with powdered sugar.
Notes
- For an extra punch of lemon flavor, add additional lemon zest or a drop of lemon extract to the filling mixture.
- Store the cookie cups in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days to maintain freshness.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 24 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie cup
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 55mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
