Gluten Free Lemon Curd Cookies

Name: Gluten Free Lemon Curd Cookies
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 100 g (½ cup) caster/superfine or granulated sugar; zest of 1 lemon ((Ideally, use organic unwaxed lemons.)); 3 US large/UK medium egg yolks, room temperature; ¼ tsp salt; 60 g (¼ cup) freshly squeezed lemon juice; 55 g (½ stick) unsalted butter, cubed; 150 g (¾ cup) caster/superfine or granulated sugar; zest of 2 lemons ((Ideally, use organic unwaxed lemons.)); 115 g (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled until warm; 2 US large/UK medium eggs, room temperature; 30 g (2 tbsp) freshly squeezed lemon juice; ½ tsp vanilla bean paste ((or 1 tsp vanilla extract)); 240 g (2 cups) plain gluten free flour blend; ½ tsp xanthan gum ((Omit if your gluten free flour blend already contains xanthan gum.)); ½ tsp baking powder; 90 g (¾ cup) powdered/icing sugar, for rolling the cookies before baking

Instructions

Prep:1hCook:25min

These are THE BEST lemon cookies you’ll ever make. They’re perfectly zesty, buttery and so tender that they simply melt in your mouth, and they’re baked with generous dollop of tangy, creamy lemon curd in the centre. And in addition to their incredible flavour, they look gorgeous as well! If you love lemon desserts, you need to try this one.

Updated at: Thu, 18 Dec 2025 23:02:30 GMT