Name: Sugar Cookie Lemon Tarts
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 15
Ingredients: 1 package of pre made refrigerated Pillsbury sugar cookie dough; 2/3 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 2 teaspoons finely shredded lemon peel; 1/2 cup FRESH lemon juice; 1/4 cup water; 2 tablespoons butter; 3 egg yolks, lightly beaten; additional lemon zest (optional)

Jump to Recipe

Just in time for Mother’s Day, The Ladies Tea or The Ladies Spring Brunch! These sugar cookie lemon tarts have the crust of a sugar cookie and the filling of lemon curd. The perfect combo! The best part is they can be made ahead of time! That makes this recipe the dessert of choice for any hostess! AND you use store bought cookie dough! WooHoo!!!

For detailed pictures watch the slide show below.

Sugar Cookie Lemon Tarts - Lady Behind The Curtain

Sugar Cookie Lemon Tarts - Lady Behind The Curtain

Sugar Cookie Lemon Tarts - Lady Behind The Curtain

Place each square into a mini muffin cup.

Sugar Cookie Lemon Tarts - Lady Behind The Curtain

Make a hole in the hot cookie dough.

Sugar Cookie Lemon Tarts - Lady Behind The Curtain

Hallow out the center.

Sugar Cookie Lemon Tarts - Lady Behind The Curtain

Finished.

Sugar Cookie Lemon Tarts - Lady Behind The Curtain

Sprinkle with sugar.

Sugar Cookie Lemon Tarts - Lady Behind The Curtain

Bake an additional 5 minutes.

Sugar Cookie Lemon Tarts

Yield: Makes 15 Cookie Cups

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Make days in advance!

Ingredients

For the Crust:

1 package of pre made refrigerated Pillsbury sugar cookie dough

For the Filling:

2/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 teaspoons finely shredded lemon peel
1/2 cup FRESH lemon juice
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons butter
3 egg yolks, lightly beaten
additional lemon zest (optional)

Instructions

For the Crust:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Heavily spray the rim and inside of each muffin cup with non stick cooking spray.
Place each square into a mini muffin cup.
Bake for 15 minutes.
While the cookies are still HOT dip the end of a wooden spoon into sugar and carefully make a well in the cookie making sure a hole in the bottom of the dough is not created.
Sprinkle with sugar.
Bake for an additional 5 minutes.
Cool completely in muffin pan.
When cooled pop out of muffin cups.
These can be frozen until the day of your event.

For the Filling:

In a medium saucepan stir together the sugar, cornstarch, lemon peel, lemon juice, water and the butter.
Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly.
Gradually stir about half of the hot lemon mixture into the egg yolks while whisking. Return egg yolk mixture to the saucepan along with the remaining lemon mixture that was left in the pan. Bring to a gentle boil, reduce heat.
Cook and stir for 2 minutes.
Transfer to a small bowl.
Cover surface with plastic wrap; chill until needed.
Fill cookie cups with filling and top with lemon zest.

Notes

This is a LBC original!

Comments

Sugar Cookie Lemon Tarts — 39 Comments

Nicky @ Pink Recipe Box on April 13, 2012 at 3:26 am said:

Gorgeous! I can’t get enough of lemon at the minute – these sound just perfect for me.

Reply ↓
Amy @ Pounds4Pennies on April 13, 2012 at 6:51 am said:

Wow these look delicious. Stop by to LINK up Cast Party Wednesday on my Linkys page. I visit all the time and just love what you make. Great job.

Reply ↓
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust on April 13, 2012 at 7:06 am said:

Delish! 🙂

Reply ↓
SoonerLaura on April 13, 2012 at 7:23 am said:

These look wonderful. I love lemon. I’m going to attempt to pin this on my Pinterest page to save and share it!

Reply ↓
Judee @ Gluten Free A-Z on April 13, 2012 at 7:23 am said:

I love the presentation and what a tasty looking treat! Love the filling

Reply ↓
Maysem on April 13, 2012 at 7:36 am said:

Beautiful presentation! They look scrumptious!!

Reply ↓
Kitty on April 13, 2012 at 7:39 am said:

I can’ wait to try these! They look sp adorable and sound scrumptious. I’m visiting from Foodie Friday.

Reply ↓
Hayley on April 13, 2012 at 10:28 am said:

These look incredible! My mom and I are lemon fanatics so I know this would be PERFECT to make her for her birthday or Mother’s Day since they’re only four days apart. I love that you use easy sugar cookie dough for the cups but the curd is homemade. So sweet and simple. Love!

Reply ↓
Emily on April 13, 2012 at 11:14 am said:

Super yummy looking! Going to pin this and totally try this as soon as I have an event to use them for!
Emily

Reply ↓
Sarah on April 13, 2012 at 2:20 pm said:

Definitely trying this one. Thanks for sharing.

Reply ↓
Heidi on April 13, 2012 at 4:31 pm said:

This looks so YUM!! I would love for you to come link this up at our link party…junkintheirtrunk.blogspot.com/2012/04/link-it-up-wednesday-24.html

Reply ↓
Jennifer on April 13, 2012 at 6:03 pm said:

These look really delicious! I am pinning and hope to make them soon! Thanks for sharing

Reply ↓
Beth @ Aunt B's Kitchen on April 13, 2012 at 6:24 pm said:

I love the crust idea for these. Thank you for sharing the recipe.

Reply ↓
Mallory on April 13, 2012 at 8:04 pm said:

LOVE THIS! It looks so yummy!!

I’d love if you would link this up to my linky party going on now! Love your blog!
http://www.classyclutter.blogspot.com/2012/04/spotlight-saturday-8_13.html

xoxo, Mallory

Reply ↓
Ruthie on April 13, 2012 at 8:19 pm said:

These are AWESOME!!!! So simple, yet such a dainty look, consider it pinned!!! Saw you at 6 sisters Strut Your Stuff and guess what – I already follow you on Pinterest! You have a great blog here and great stuff!

~Ruthie

Reply ↓
Laura at Corner House on April 13, 2012 at 8:55 pm said:

these look really good! I am featuring them on my blog tonight.

Reply ↓
Hezzi-D on April 14, 2012 at 3:50 am said:

These are so cute! I love anything with lemon. I also love reading your blog and have given you The Versatile Blogger Award! You can check it out here: http://www.hezzi-dsbooksandcooks.blogspot.com/2012/04/versatile-blogger-award.html

Reply ↓
andi on April 14, 2012 at 4:44 am said:

These little tarts/cookies are a welcome for spring. Very pretty andi

Reply ↓
Molly Jo on April 14, 2012 at 9:59 am said:

I found this through Tidy Mom’s Lovin’ It link. I absolutely adore this, and pinned it for reference. I think you just supplied the dessert for Mother’s Day at My House!

Reply ↓
Cooking lady on April 15, 2012 at 8:28 am said:

My grands would love these and who wouldn’t they are so cute.

Reply ↓
Michelle on April 15, 2012 at 10:42 am said:

Wow, these look amazing! Lemon is my favorite citrus and I would love it if you shared these, and any other posts you would like to, at my link party at http://www.michellestastycreations.blogspot.com. Have a great week.

Michelle

Reply ↓
Rosemary on April 15, 2012 at 5:17 pm said:

Drool. They look so yummy.

Reply ↓
Blythe on April 16, 2012 at 8:13 pm said:

Wow these look great! Just pinned this recipe.
Blythe

Reply ↓
Addicted to Recipes on April 16, 2012 at 10:41 pm said:

These are beautiful! Thanks so much for posting at Scrumptious Sunday. Can’t wait to see what you post next week!

Reply ↓
six sisters on April 17, 2012 at 6:26 pm said:

These look so good. We love lemon desserts! We’re so glad that you linked up to our “Strut Your Stuff Saturday.” We hope you’ll be back soon. -The Sisters

Reply ↓
becky on April 17, 2012 at 6:31 pm said:

These look sensational!

Reply ↓
Kristin @ Simply Klassic Home on April 19, 2012 at 2:55 pm said:

Well, just pinned another of your recipes! Love that you just use premade dough – so easy!!

Thanks for sharing at Simply Klassic!

Reply ↓
Maureen on April 20, 2012 at 3:46 am said:

Hi, I found your blog through Flamingo Toes and have to say I have been drooling on my screen ever since! These look delicious and so easy even I can make em! (wink)

Thanks for sharing your recipe with us!

Reply ↓
Rona on April 30, 2012 at 6:56 am said:

Thank you for much for this recipe! Definitely doing these for my daughters birthday party this weekend. I wanted to do lemon squares but in an effort to remain sane and I willing to do some stuff SEMI-homemade……this will be perfect!

Reply ↓
joyce johnson on May 9, 2013 at 8:37 am said:

Sounds delish, You just gave me ideas for Choc.chip ones madew/choc. filling,Little banana pudding cups, etc.We are awesome !!

Reply ↓
Pam on May 9, 2013 at 8:41 am said:

Couldn’t you use cook & serve lemon pudding?
That would make it even easier!

Reply ↓
- Sheryl on May 9, 2013 at 8:57 am said:
  
  Hi Pam,
  It might make it easier, but does it offer the same tart taste? 🙂
  
  Reply ↓
Erika beth on July 10, 2013 at 1:50 pm said:

I made these last week and they were a big hit! http://lifestooshorttoskipdessert.blogspot.com/2013/07/sugar-cookie-lemon-pies.html

Reply ↓
Kathy on August 2, 2015 at 10:13 am said:

Can u tell me are these the mini muffin pans or regular size? Not sure by recipe. How many does recipe make if mini bite sized or if regular muffin standard size?

Reply ↓
- Sheryl on August 2, 2015 at 11:20 pm said:
  
  Hi Kathy, They are mini muffin size and the recipe makes how ever many cookies are in a package.
  
  Reply ↓
Lynn on November 17, 2015 at 7:51 am said:

I have a big party coming up and can’t wait to try these. Can I make ahead of time and freeze them?

Reply ↓
- Sheryl on November 17, 2015 at 10:11 am said:
  
  Hi Lynn, I’m not sure about the lemon curd. You might need to google that.
  
  Reply ↓
Bonnie on January 28, 2016 at 11:48 pm said:

My husband loves lemon anything. He wil love these too. Can’t wait to have him make them. Yes, I said him.

Reply ↓
- Sheryl on January 30, 2016 at 10:37 pm said:
  
  Lol Bonnie. 🙂
  
  Reply ↓

Lady Behind the Curtain

Bringing the simplicity of entertaining into your life

Comments

Sugar Cookie Lemon Tarts — 39 Comments

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Ingredients

For the Crust:

For the Filling:

Instructions

For the Crust:

For the Filling:

Notes

Did you make this recipe?

Leave a Reply Cancel reply