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Lemon Cream Pie Cookie Cups

April 15, 2016

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Cake mix sugar cookie cups, filled with homemade lemon curd, and topped with whipped cream, for bite-sized Lemon Cream Pie Cookie Cups! These Lemon Cream Pie Cookie Cups are simple, but oh-so delicious, and what summer dreams are made of!

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The weather has been absolutely perfect this week, and it’s got me back in a citrus groove. I got hit with it really hard back in February when I was ready for spring, then March took the edge of my citrus cravings, but I’m back on it. It’s just been the most beautiful spring here in Florida, and it’s got me thinking about all sorts of fruity desserts. So I’m back on citrus, and these Lemon Cream Pie Cookie Cups are a good example of that!

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I’m so into spring this year that I’m even watching baseball games religiously. I used to love baseball, then I fell out of it (hey, it can be slooooooow), but I’m really making an effort to get back into it this year. I need a sport to tide me over until football season in the fall.

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As for this springy dessert recipe, I see these Lemon Cream Pie Cookie Cups happening for me again in the very near future. They are little bites of springtime and citrus heaven.

The cookie cups are made with French vanilla cake mix. Just a few simple ingredients added to it, allow ample time for chilling, bake, and you’ll get perfect sugar cookie cups. Long on vanilla flavor, and with golden crisp edges, but really soft centers.

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You could fill them with almost anything – buttercream frosting, peanut butter, custard, homemade curd, or…. I don’t know. ANYTHING!

Seeing as though I binged on making homemade lemon curd (and a bunch of others like the key lime curd in these Key Lime Macaroon Thumbprints) for the second spring in a row, I went with homemade lemon curd. I made an ultra-large batch when I made these Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Muffins with Lemon Glaze and Lemon Raspberry Almond Croissant French Toast recently, so I still had some left, and it makes for the perfect tangy, sweet, and creamy filling for these cookie cups.

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Two steps to simple bite-sized Lemon Cream Pie Cookie Cups.

Top with whipped cream, and you’re done!

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Lemon Cream Pie Cookie Cups

Cake mix sugar cookie cups, filled with homemade lemon curd, and topped with whipped cream, for bite-sized Lemon Cream Pie Cookie Cups! These Lemon Cream Pie Cookie Cups are simple, but oh-so delicious, and what summer dreams are made of!
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 36 cookie cups

Ingredients

For cookie cups:

  • 3/4 c. butter softened
  • 1/2 c. sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tbsp. water
  • 1 box French vanilla cake mix
  • whipped cream for garnish

For lemon curd:

  • 4 egg yolks at room temperature
  • Zest of 2 lemons
  • 1/3 c. fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 c. sugar
  • pinch of salt
  • 3 tbsp. unsalted butter softened

Instructions

For cookie cups:

  1. In a large mixing bowl, combine butter and sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
  2. Add egg and water, beating until combined.
  3. Add cake mix, and beat until combined. Dough will be thick.
  4. Cover and refrigerate for 2-3 hours, or until it can be rolled into balls.
  5. Prepare and chill lemon curd while waiting for the dough to chill!
  6. Coat non-stick mini muffin pans with cooking spray.
  7. Roll dough into scant 1-inch balls, about 11/2 - 2 tsp. dough, and place in the bottom of each muffin cup.
  8. Make an indentation with your thumb in the center of each dough ball.
  9. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes, or until edges are pale golden brown.
  10. Immediately remove heat, and use the end of a wooden spoon to re-indent the center of each cup.
  11. Allow to cool completely before removing to a wire rack. They're a little delicate to remove from the pans, so make sure you're careful, and it helps to sort of spin them out of the cup!

For lemon curd:

  1. In a small bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, lemon zest, lemon juice, sugar and salt. Transfer to a small saucepan.
  2. Cook the mixture over low-medium heat, stirring constantly, until it is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, 3 to 5 minutes.
  3. Remove from heat and add the butter. Mix until smooth.
  4. Transfer the curd to a small bowl and cover with plastic wrap.
  5. Refrigerate until chilled, about 30 minutes.

To assemble:

  1. Pipe or spoon a heaping teaspoonful of lemon curd into the center of each cookie cup.
  2. Top with whipped cream!

Recipe Notes

Store in the refrigerator.

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  1. Helen Fern says

    April 17, 2016 at 12:43 pm

    Thanks for sharing on the “What’s for Dinner” link up!

    Reply
  2. Suzy says

    April 17, 2016 at 10:53 pm

    Aahhhh…these look really tasty….love anything lemon!

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      April 30, 2016 at 10:38 am

      Me too!

      Reply
  3. Linda says

    April 19, 2016 at 7:12 am

    What an awesome little dessert. I love the idea that you can fill the cups with different fillings. Thanks for sharing this.

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      April 30, 2016 at 10:38 am

      Yes, definitely. Lots of options for filling!

      Reply
  4. Morgan @ Morgan Manages Mommyhood says

    April 19, 2016 at 5:04 pm

    Oh, I love how simple and easy these are! I need to find somewhere to bring these!

    Reply
  5. Susan says

    April 20, 2016 at 7:50 am

    Your Lemon Cream Pie Cookie Cups look so yummy! I love that they can go together so quickly with the French vanilla cake mix! That way I won’t have long to wait!

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      April 30, 2016 at 10:37 am

      Totally! They are easy!!

      Reply
  6. Maria says

    April 22, 2016 at 11:19 am

    I always associate citrus with summer, and this is such a perfect summer treat. I love they’re cookie cups as well. A bit lighter than the usual cupcakes! Thanks so much for sharing this with us on #shinebloghop this week 🙂

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      April 30, 2016 at 10:35 am

      Me too! Such a summertime thing! Thanks so much. 🙂

      Reply
  7. Deb says

    April 23, 2016 at 12:51 pm

    5 stars
    I love lemon. This sounds amazing! Thanks for linking up at the Best of the Blogosphere Linky Party!

    Reply
  8. Create With Joy says

    April 27, 2016 at 11:40 pm

    5 stars
    These look amazing Sarah!

    Congrats – you’re our Featured Friend at this week’s Friendship Friday at Create With Joy!
    So happy to have the opportunity to celebrate you and your blog this week! 🙂
    (Party #222 – Live on Thurs, 4/28)

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      April 30, 2016 at 10:33 am

      Awesome news! Thanks so much for the feature!!!

      Reply
  9. Frugal Hausfrau says

    April 28, 2016 at 12:21 am

    These are just darling and you’ve taken them to a whole new level! Thanks for sharing with us on Throwback Thursday!

    Mollie

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      April 30, 2016 at 10:33 am

      So glad you like them. 🙂

      Reply
  10. Lara says

    April 28, 2016 at 11:41 pm

    I love lemon everything. I can already tell these are amazing! They look beautiful too!

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      April 30, 2016 at 10:32 am

      Right??? On a citrus binge right now, for sure!

      Reply
  11. PhotogCynthia says

    April 30, 2016 at 6:30 pm

    Oh my. Can’t wait to make these. Yummy and gorgeous.

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      May 8, 2016 at 9:37 pm

      Thanks! 😉

      Reply
  12. Jamie says

    May 3, 2016 at 1:36 am

    Thanks so much for sharing these lemon pie cookies at The Pretty Pintastic Party! We love them so much we are planning to feature them at the party coming up this weekend. We hope you’re stop by, grab a featured badge, and share some more great posts!

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      May 8, 2016 at 9:36 pm

      That’s awesome news! Thank you so much for the feature!!! 🙂

      Reply
  13. Ashley says

    May 3, 2016 at 9:54 am

    YUM! Thank you for linking up to last week’s Tasty Tuesday. I have pinned your recipe to the Tasty Tuesday Pinterest board. I hope to see you again at this week’s Tasty Tuesday. 🙂

    Reply
  14. Jody Gabara says

    May 4, 2016 at 7:43 pm

    Thank you so much for sharing this delicious recipe! Congrats! You’ll be featured this week at Simple & Sweet Fridays!
    Hugs, Jody ♥

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      May 8, 2016 at 9:38 pm

      That’s fantastic! Thank you!

      Reply
  15. Linda says

    May 4, 2016 at 10:47 pm

    4 stars
    Very beautiful and yummy looking dessert! Featured and pinned. Linda @Crafts a la mode

    Reply
  16. Karren Haller says

    May 6, 2016 at 6:27 pm

    5 stars
    You always have the most amazing recipes, these looks absolutely delicious!!!

    Pinned to share!!!!

    Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
    Karren

    Reply

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