Lemon Drop Cookies
These buttery cookies filled with homemade lemon curd are the perfect Spring treat! Serve these Lemon Drop Cookies with your Easter dinner, a Spring baby shower or a delicious treat for a weeknight dessert.
The lemon curd in these cookies taste similar to Lemon Drops. Do you remember those lemon shaped candies? They are so delicious, and give you that little punch of sour right behind your ear. You know what I mean, when it’s so sour it makes you twinge a little. But so delicious you can’t stop eating them!
These cookies start with a basic butter cookie. A simple mixture of butter, flour, an egg yolk, vanilla, and salt. Instead of sugar, I used Truvia Baking Blend, it’s a sugar substitute blend of zero-calorie Truvia natural sweetener and sugar then packaged in a product that’s designed for easy, at-home baking. It also can be substituted for sugar in any recipe by simply using half as much Truvia Baking Blend as you would sugar.
The Homemade Lemon Curd has lemon juice and zest from 2 lemons, eggs, butter, and again Truvia to cut back on the calories. This time though I used Truvia Spoonable Natural Sweetener. The lemon curd does pack a punch of flavor, so you can certainly add a little more Truvia to suit your taste.
The mixture is cooked on the stove and comes together in about 10 minutes. The key to know when it’s done is when the curd sticks to the back of the spoon. It should be thick, but not too thick.
You may also like these low calorie Spring Desserts.
Lemon Berry Cheesecakes | Tangy Lime Bars | Meyer Lemon & Strawberry Pie
Light Blueberry Muffins | Cinnamon Pecan Quick Bread | Simple Berry Cobbler
Lemon Drop Cookies
Buttery cookies filled with homemade lemon curd
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1/2 cup Butter, softened (real butter, not margarine)
- 2 tablespoons Truvia Baking Blend
- 1 Egg Yolk
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- 11/4 cup Flour
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
Lemon Filling
- Juice & grated rind of 2 large lemons
- 1/2 cup Truvia Spoonable Natural Sweetener
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 2 Tablespoons Butter, melted
Instructions
Cookies
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Combine butter, Truvia Baking Blend, egg yolk and vanilla in large bowl, beat until well mixed.
- Add flour and salt, beat well.
- Shape dough into 1 inch balls.
- Place on greased or parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
- Make indentation in center of each cookie with thumb or back of spoon.
- Bake for 10 – 12 minutes or until lightly golden.
- Remove from cookie sheets and let cool.
Lemon Filling
- When grating lemon, be careful not to get any white part, it’s bitter.
- Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan on stove
- Simmer until thickened, about 10 minutes or until mixture sticks to the back of a spoon, chill.
- Spoon a small amount of filling onto the cookie and sprinkle with a dusting of powdered sugar if desired
- You may have some filling leftover over
Try one of these recipes using Truvia Spoonable, Truvia Baking Blend or Truvia Brown Sugar Blend…
- Blueberry Orange Bread
- Hot Cocoa Cookies
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies
- Cinnamon Pecan Quick Bread
- Pumpkin Pie Fudge
- Homemade Caramel Sauce
- Baked Apple Recipe
- Hard Raspberry Lemonade
- White Chocolate Fudge
- Lemon Berry Cheesecakes
- Sugar Free Fresh Squeezed Lemonade
- Light Blueberry Muffins
- Simple Berry Cobbler
- Cherry Vanilla Fudge
- Meyer Lemon & Strawberry Pie
- Banana Walnut Bread: Starbucks Copycat Recipe
- Tangy Lime Bars
- Cotton Candy Fudge
- Banana Bread Cobbler
- Graham Cracker Log
- How to make Brown Sugar
- Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
- Cherry Almond Bars
- Red Velvet Cupcake Bites
- Pink Velvet Cupcakes
- Double Chocolate Cupcakes
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Those look fantastic! Any idea how to make a vegan version?
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@Helby, No I’m sorry I don’t much about cooking vegan. But I could find out for you.
Thanks for stopping by!
~Liz
Wow! Those look wonderful. I love anything lemony- – the tartness makes my mouth water. 🙂 Thanks for sharing! I would just love it if you would consider adding your recipe to my Recipe Share party this Thursday-Saturday.
Blessings!
-Sarah
http://www.harriganhowdy.blogspot.com
These look amazing, Liz! I’m sure I could easily convert them to gluten free, too. Thanks so much!
Shirley
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How yummy. I love lemon anything thank you for linking up.
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these are perfect for spring fresh and delicious
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These look really good Liz….I’m a HUGE fan of lemon anything!!
Thanks for linking up to I’m Lovin’ It! Have a GREAT weekend!
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My Hubs loves anything lemon! I will give these a try. I think they will be a big hit!
~Liz
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I just bookmarked these! Lemon and lime are my favorites (well, I do love chocolate and peppermint too 🙂 These are just perfect for a bridal shower or luncheon!!
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YUM I love anything lemon and these look delicious! Thanks for sharing this one. 🙂
pretty-pretty I can almost smell the lemon 🙂
YUMM, they look so good
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I think I have to take you off of my read list – LOL You have sooooo many wonderful recipes.
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Oh my Liz, they look awesome. I am adding lemons to my grocery list!!
Thanks for your kind words regarding my post and the RD article, today. I appreciate it. It has definitely been in interesting experience. 🙂
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I’m with Kim on this one! lol! But that didn’t stop me from printing off the recipe!
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Ok, you’ve hit my weak spot. Lemon filled ANYTHING! You’re killing me! LOL! These look terrific!