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Triple Lemon Cookie Cups

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Hungry Happenings
Updated Sep 18, 2017
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Cookie cups filled with a big swirl of lemon cheesecake frosting and topped with lemon curd.

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  • My husband took a bite of one of these Triple Lemon Cookie Cups and (with a big smile on his face) told me he’d happily eat one every single day! If you’re a fan of lemon, you’re going to love these individually-sized desserts too! Each sugar cookie cup is flavored with lemon juice and zest and topped with a big swirl of lemon cheesecake mousse. To really bring home the lemon flavor, some curd is swirled, piped, or dolloped on top. Be generous if you like it super tart!

Triple Lemon Cookie Cups

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 60 min
  • Servings 18
  • Ingredients 10
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Ingredients

  • 1 pouch (17.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ Sugar Cookie Mix
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • Zest from 1 lemon

Lemon Cheesecake Frosting

  • 2 blocks (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 cup lemon curd
  • 8 oz. frozen whipped topping, thawed

Topping

  • 1/2 cup lemon curd

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease inside of 18 muffin cups. Mix together cookie mix and butter. Stir in egg, lemon juice and lemon zest. Spoon 2 tablespoons of dough into each muffin cup. Press dough into a thin layer on the bottom and 3/4 of the way up the sides of each cup. Freeze for 15 minutes.
  • Step 
    2
    Bake for 10 minutes, then remove from oven and press puffed dough down into a thin layer. Return to oven for 4-6 minutes until the cookies are golden brown and baked through in the center. Remove from oven and cool in pan for 10 minutes, then remove cookie cups from pan and set on a cooling rack to cool completely.
  • Step 
    3
    Meanwhile, beat cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add powdered sugar and lemon curd and beat to combine. Beat in whipped topping. Spoon into a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip. Pipe a big swirl into each cooled cookie cup. Drizzle, pipe or spoon lemon curd over top.

Nutrition

340 Calories
19g Total Fat
3g Protein
40g Total Carbohydrate
19g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
340
Calories from Fat
170
Total Fat
19g
29%
Saturated Fat
11g
56%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
65mg
22%
Sodium
230mg
9%
Potassium
60mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
40g
13%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
19g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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