Description
These Lemon Meringue Cookie Cups are a delightful combination of sweet sugar cookies, tangy lemon curd, and fluffy meringue. Perfect for any occasion, these little treats are sure to impress your guests! #lemonmeringue #cookies #dessertrecipe #baking #sweettooth #cookiecups #meringue #lemoncurd
Ingredients
Scale
- 16.5 ounces refrigerated sugar cookie dough (1 roll)
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
- 2 egg whites
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 cup lemon curd
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Liberally coat a mini muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, combine cookie dough and all-purpose flour. Knead together until well blended.
- Shape dough into one-inch balls. Press cookie dough into the bottom and up the sides of each muffin cup, forming a cup shape.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are just starting to turn golden brown.
- Remove from oven and let cool for at least ten minutes before gently twisting to remove from pan. Place on a rack and let cool completely.
- Whip egg whites in a mixer bowl until foamy. Add sugar one tablespoon at a time, continuing to whip until stiff peaks form. Set aside.
- Spoon lemon curd into cups. (If necessary, press the center of the cups down with your thumb before spooning in curd to create more space.)
- Drop one tablespoon of meringue on top of the curd in each cup.
- Place cups on a parchment-lined cookie sheet and place under the broiler just until tips of meringue start to show color. Remove immediately. (Watch these constantly. My broiler took 15 seconds to brown the meringue.) You can also use a kitchen torch on the meringue if you have one.
- Let the cookie cups cool completely for at least an hour, before serving, to allow the filling and meringue to set properly.
Notes
- Ensure to watch the meringue carefully while broiling. It can burn quickly.
- If you don’t have a broiler, a kitchen torch works well to brown the meringue.
- Allow the cups to cool completely before serving to allow the filling to set properly.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie cup
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg