Here it is, the last day of Cookie Week. I know, I know, grab a tissue, so sad! I’ve really enjoyed baking all of these wonderful goodies, and now I won’t have to have anymore for a very long time. (Who am I kidding?) No, it’s not the end of my baking, but I sure am taking a break for a while. I just bought a new baby though, and it just might take up much of my time for a while. My beautiful little Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker! I just need some yummy ice cream recipes now! I haven’t had much luck so far, but I’m not giving up. I will somehow conquer the Ice Cream Dream Machine!
So…I know the suspense has been dreadful to find out the winner of the wonderful cookbooks! I’ve been so excited for the giveaway, and I won’t leave you in suspense any longer! Drum roll please…..
The winner of Cookies Galore is……Elisebeth! Please email me your address so I can get this out to you pronto!
The winner of Martha Stewart’s Cookies is….Stupendous Treats! Please email me your address so I can get this mailed ASAP!
Congrats to you both, and I truly hope that you enjoy your new cookbooks!
Now onto the last cookie recipe of the week! I have definitely saved the best for last. I am very proud of this recipe, because I thought it up in my own brain and created it from scratch! And I was very surprised that it turned out even better than I imagined it to. I LOVE lemon bars. Really, anything lemon is on my good side, but lemon bars..ooh…the mix between the butter shortbread and the tart gooey lemon filling and don’t forget that layer of powdered sugar. Yum! So, I really wanted to make it into some sort of cookie, instead of a bar. This is what I came up with. Modeled after the Twisted Peanut Butter Cups that I made a while back, I made a shortbread crust and molded it into mini muffin tins. I baked those off and than filled them with delicious lemon filling. I did end up adjusting the recipe a bit so that when you make them, you have enough filling to fill the middles more than I did. They should be filled to the top of the cup. My husband even got wide eyed when he tasted them, AND went in for seconds..and thirds! Let me tell you, that is not like my husband. He told me that they reminded him of mini lemon meringue pies. So, I was worried that you guys wouldn’t really consider these a “cookie”. But they felt like a cookie to me. So they went on the list. And they definitely won as my favorite. I hope you try them and fall in love with them. Make them for a dinner party, and people will be so impressed with you!
Thanks for all the nice comments this week, and most of all thanks for your entries in the giveaway. It was so fun reading all of the comments and hearing everyones favorite cookie. I’m pretty sure the all time favorite was the chocolate chip cookie! Sometimes simple really is best! I hope everyone has a great 4th of July weekend!
Mini Lemon Shortbread Cookie Cups
recipe by Stephanie
makes 24 mini cookie cups
For the Crust:
1 1/2 cups flour
8 tablespoons cold butter
1/4 cup sugar
2 egg yolks
3/4 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
1/8 teaspoon salt
For the Filling:
2 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
1/8 cup whole milk
To Complete:
Confectioner’s sugar for dusting the tops
1. Using a food processor if possible (it will work best, but if you don’t have one, just use a mixer) process the flour and butter until they resemble course crumbs. Add remaining ingredients and mix well.
2. Divide dough into 24 equal balls and place in greased mini muffin tins. Push down on the bottom and sculpt the dough up the sides to the rim of the cup. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 10-12 minutes, or until lightly golden.
3. Make filling – Cream together the eggs and the sugar. Add the remaining ingredients and mix until well blended and smooth. Fill each cup with filling until it reaches the rim of the cup. Lower oven temperature to 325 degrees. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until set. Â Let cool slightly. Remove cups from muffin tins and let cool completely. Dust with confectioners’ sugar.
With lemon and shortbread these look and sound great! A full week of delicious cookies.
Congrats to the winners! And I have a feeling these could be my favorite cookie. I love lemon bars more than I can say and I’m so impressed you came up with these from scratch. Awesome!
These are right up my alley, Steph – what a delicious week we had around here, darling!
I don’t think you can even understand how much I love lemon bars! I will definitely make these AND I already forwarded the recipe on to my mom! FABULOUS!
AGAIN, I love your blog!
Oh, and on the ice cream recipes…
about 7 years ago we bought a Ben & Jerry’s ice cream recipe book. It is awesome! The custard ice cream is spectacular! MMMMMM!
I love my Cuisinart Ice Cream maker. I have a few recipes on my blog — I get many good ones here:
http://spaghettiicecream.com/welcome.htm
Great creation Steph! They truly look delicious
Best ice cream I’ve ever made (or tasted, honestly!):
http://oughttobeworking.blogspot.com/2008/02/luscious-lemon-gelato-and-control-fix.html
Goes well with these soft ginger cookies:
http://oughttobeworking.blogspot.com/2008/02/soft-ginger-cookie-land.html
Just found your blog and I am enjoying it!!
Congratulations to the winners! Those cookie cups are just so clever and cute!
What a fantastic idea!! (love lemon bars, too). And it looks like the couldn’t have turned out better. Thanks so much!
These look so good! Actually all your cookies for the week look great!
These are so darling. What a great idea.
I’m a lemon lover too, and these sound wonderful! I loved cookie week!
I had to read your post twice to make sure I read it right! Lol
wonderful idea!
Yes! Ice cream making in the summer. I love it. I haven’t done as much as I should. I have this one recipe you should try to find. It’s an olive oil ice cream recipe with balsamic strawberries. So intriguing ya know!
By the way, I will be using your pasta with zucchini in it. I will let you know how it went.
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I was just curious if you mailed the book?
I gave the copy I had away to a co-worker who fell in love with it the first time she read it.
I just made these and am so happy….lemon heaven. Steph, you are the best ever! I am not a foodie, chef, or daring cook–just a lover of good food by way of no fail recipes and you are consistent at delivering! Thank you so much. My kids and husband think I’m cool tonight–priceless (thanks to you)!
These look so yummy! I may try these for Christmas cookies! I have always wanted to take the idea of pecan tassies, but make a lemon cookie! And here it is!
One question: Do these need to be refrigerated?