Butter Cookie Recipes - Lemon Drops Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups/275 g all-purpose flour/plain flour

• 1/3 cup/50 g cornstarch/corn flour

• 1/8 tsp salt

• 1 cup/250 g butter, softened

• 1/4 cup/50 g granulated sugar

• 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice

• 1 large egg yolk

• 1/3 cup/80 ml lemon curd

• confectioners' sugar, to dust

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Method:

1. Sift the flour, cornstarch, and salt into a medium bowl. Beat the butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at high speed until creamy.

2. Add the lemon juice and egg yolk, beating until just blended. Mix in the dry ingredients to make a soft, sticky dough.

3. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C/gas 4. Line three cookie sheets with parchment paper.

4. Form the dough into balls the size of walnuts and place 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart on the prepared cookie sheets.

5. Make a slight hollow in each center and fill with a small amount of Lemon Curd.

6. Bake, one batch at a time, for 20-25 minutes, or until just golden. Transfer to racks to cool. Dust with the confectioners' sugar.