Protein-Packed Lemon Curd Cookies
If sunshine could be baked into a cookie, these lemon curd cookies would be it. Soft, chewy, and filled with a luscious homemade lemon curd, they’re the perfect balance of bright citrus flavor and melt-in-your-mouth sweetness. Oh, and each one packs 5g of protein—so yes, we’re talking high protein lemon cookies you can feel good about snacking on all week.
Servings: 12 Cookies
Calories: 83.2kcal
Ingredients
Dry:
- 75 g All-Purpose Flour (King Arthur)
- 46.5 g Vanilla Protein Powder (Quest)
- 1 tsp Salt
Wet:
- 28 g Unsalted Butter (cold & cubed (Vital Farms))
- 85 g % Milkfat Greek Yogurt (Fage)
- ½ Lemon (juiced)
- 1 tsp Lemon Zest
- 24 g Zero Calorie Sweetener (H-E-B)
- 1 Large Brown Egg Yolk (Vital Farms)
Lemon Curd:
- 2 servings Homemade Lemon Curd
Topping:
- Powdered Sugar
Instructions
Dry:
- Add your dry ingredients to a small bowl and mix to incorporate.75 g (0.66 cups) All-Purpose Flour, 46.5 g (1.5 scoops) Vanilla Protein Powder, 1 tsp Salt
Wet:
- Add all your wet ingredients but the egg yolk to a medium sized mixing bowl. Cream together with a hand mixer until fluffy (about 1 minute).28 g (2 tbsp) Unsalted Butter, 85 g (0.43 cups) % Milkfat Greek Yogurt, 1/2 Lemon, 1 tsp Lemon Zest, 24 g (2) Zero Calorie Sweetener
- Add in an egg yolk and blend again for about a minute until smooth.1 Large Brown Egg Yolk
- Pour in the dry and use a dough whisk or spoon to start to mix everything together. The dough will start off crumbly then start to come together and form in to a ball.
- Once you have a ball, remove from the bowl and wrap in saran paper. Let it chill for at least an hour.
Lemon Curd:
- This is a good time to prep your lemon curd if you have made it ahead of time.
Bake:
- Remove your dough from the fridge and use a tbsp measuring spoon to scoop out chunks and roll in to balls. I weighed and measured everything out to make sure I had 12 exactly the same sized portions.2 servings Homemade Lemon Curd
- Add them to a parchment lined baking sheet and then gently press each down with your fingers.
- Grab your tbsp measuring spoon and coat the back in some flour. Then press down in the center of a cookie to create a smooth crater. Do this for all 12 cookies, flouring your spoon in between each time to prevent the dough from sticking.
- Then fill each crater with a tsp of filling. It should use 2 servings of the lemon curd recipe so ensure you evenly portion it out.
- Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until the bottoms start to brown.
Topping:
- Let them cool completely for at least 15-20 minutes before dusting with powdered sugar for that classic look.Powdered Sugar
Nutrition Information
Protein-Packed Lemon Curd Cookies
Serving Size
1 Cookie
Amount per Serving
Calories
83.2
% Daily Value*
Fat
3.1
g
5
%
Saturated Fat
1.9
g
12
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.3
g
Cholesterol
32.4
mg
11
%
Sodium
19.6
mg
1
%
Potassium
28
mg
1
%
Carbohydrates
9.4
g
3
%
Fiber
0.1
g
0
%
Sugar
0.3
g
0
%
Protein
5.1
g
10
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
The Nutrition Facts above are specific to the ingredients I chose to use for this recipe.