These little lemon custard cream cookies are as pretty as a picture and taste just a lovely. They perfect for a ladies' luncheon or shower when class and elegance matter.
LEMON CUSTARD CREAMS {PRINT THIS RECIPE}
The cookies:
1 stick butter, softened (I used salted butter)
⅓ cup *powdered sugar*
1 cup all-purpose flour plus *1 tablespoon*
8 tablespoons custard powder (8 tablespoons cornstarch plus 1 teaspoon vanilla extract)
1 egg
1 additional teaspoon of vanilla extract
*Fresh zest of one lemon*
-In the bowl of your stand mixer, cream the butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
-Add the vanilla extract and the egg and continue to beat until combined.
-Alternately add the flour and custard powder to the mix, beating until the dough just comes together (do not over mix).
-Add the zest and beat for just for a moment to combine.
-Preheat your oven to 350 degrees
-Gather your dough and on a floured surface, roll the dough out to roughly ¼ inch thickness.
-Using whatever cookie cutters you choose (I used 1" rounds) cut the cookies out (in an even number for tops and bottoms) and lay the cookies on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
-Bake for approximately 10-12 minutes on the center rack of your oven until the cookies are just showing a slight bit of brown. Do not over bake as you want these cookies to remain light in color.
-Remove to a cooling rack and allow to cool completely before filling.
The custard:
1 cup heavy whipping cream
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons lemon extract
*a few drops of yellow food color* (I was a little heavy-handed)
-Freeze the bowl and whisk of your stand mixer for 5 minutes while you gather your ingredients.
-Add all the ingredients to the frozen bowl of your mixer and whip on high speed until stiff peaks form. Being careful not to walk away from your mixer (like I did) and take it too far or you'll turn your custard to butter. Of course with the addition of the lemon food color I used, to me, it looked slightly like scrambled eggs...Yikes! Thankfully, it still tasted really, really good 🙂
-Using a piping bag or a spoon, add a healthy dollop of custard onto one side of a cookie and top with an additional cookie making a sandwich.
Baking Addict says
These look so cute and pretty especially with the flowers. I think we all tweak recipes! I hardly follow them exactly.
The Daily Smash says
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Have a Great Day 🙂
Rituparna says
Those cookies look delicious ! What adds to the beauty are those spring flowers that you have used as decoration. Beautiful ...
Rene - Epic Baker says
I'm glad you liked them! And yikes! I'll have to check to see what I left out! How embarrassing :/. I'm glad that adding the egg worked.
(I also see you have fantastic tastes in first names :P)
nicole @ I am a Honey Bee says
I love that you put edible flowers on the cookies! so beautiful!
Renee says
Thank you for all the lovely compliments on these cookies. Honestly, I think the pansies deserve all the credit 🙂
Elle says
Absolutely gorgeous, Renee! Nice job!
Sue says
They turned out beautifully!
Jo says
I think I'd just eat the lemon custard filling straight out of the bowl with a spoon, it'd likely never make it to the cookies!
Kate @ Food Babbles says
Wow!! These look incredible! I love the flowers in your presentation as well. Yum!
Kristen says
I think you just made Springtime on a plate! What a fabulous presentation!
TeoBucatar says
I love lemon custard and these delicious cookies. An amazing presentation!
Kirstin says
These look so pretty! And Yummy! I love a good lemon cookie.
April Tuell Angels Homestead says
What a unique cookie, they look almost to pretty to eat. I'm looking forward to trying them.
Debbi Does Dinner Healthy says
These look gorgeous! I would totally love to have these, thanks!
amy @ fearless homemaker says
these look lovely, renee! what a beautiful springtime cookie. nicely done! glad to meet you through the SRC - i'm a fellow group D'er! =)
Paula says
The presentation here is just beautiful Renee and your cookies with their fluted edges and glaze looks delicious.
I have to admit that you have me curious now to want to try this recipe without the egg and see what happens 🙁
Asiya @ Chocolate & Chillies says
These are so pretty! Almost too pretty to eat 🙂
That panic happens to me a lot...I start changing things rather than just sticking to the recipe and seeing where it goes....but looks like your changes worked out well!
Cher Rockwell says
Renee - these are so lovely!
SweetSugarBelle says
OH RENEE!!! These look amazing! AMAZING!!! I cannot wait for a reason to try these!
Renee says
Sarah, Thank you SO much. I'm happy you've started blogging. You have a great site with some awesome recipes.
I can't wait to see what you come up with next little miss Bartlett. LOL
Renee says
Thanks for the lovely compliments. It's actually the pansies that deserve all the praise here. I'll pass it on to them 🙂
Sarah Gonzalez says
These look so pretty Renee! I made your Garlic Lovers Pizza and blogged about you a little. I hope that's ok. Check it out! http://happyhubbygrub.blogspot.com/2012/03/garlic-lovers-pizza.html
Melanie says
Your cookies look delicious, and the pansies are perfect! Oh my, I do love lemon!
Danielle says
These look incredible! And your presentation is lovely. Great choice!
Gingered Whisk says
Oh, these look beautiful! I had this blog last month and almost made these cookies! Glad you did, because they look amazing! And I would have panicked and added an egg, too!
mireia badia says
Looks delicious, great pick!