Description
Delightful cookies combining sweetness and tangy fruit, customizable with freeze-dried fruits.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 tbsp butter
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1¼ cup flour
- ½ tsp salt
- ⅔ cup freeze-dried fruit
- 1 egg (for curd)
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar (for curd)
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- ¼ cup lemon or lime juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt (for curd)
- Zest of 4 limes (if making lime curd)
- 2 tbsp butter (for curd)
- Green food coloring (optional if making lime curd)
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk together 1 egg, ⅓ cup granulated sugar, cornstarch, lemon or lime juice, and a pinch of salt.
- Add the zest of the limes if you are making lime curd.
- Cook the mixture over medium heat, stirring constantly until it thickens (about 5-7 minutes).
- Remove from heat and mix in 2 tbsp butter until melted and smooth.
- If desired, add green food coloring to achieve your preferred shade. Let the curd cool.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, cream together 6 tbsp butter and ½ cup granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in 1 egg and vanilla until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, mix flour and ½ tsp salt. Gradually add this to the butter mixture.
- Fold in the freeze-dried fruit gently.
- Scoop small balls of dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Use your thumb to make an indentation in the center of each cookie.
- Fill each indentation with a spoonful of the prepared curd.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the edges are golden. Cool cookies on a wire rack.
Notes
Use high-quality freeze-dried fruit for the best flavor. Let cookies cool completely before storing to prevent sogginess.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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