Lemon Bar Cookie Cups

These Lemon Bar Cookie Cups are easy to make, and easier to serve than lemon bars. If you're a lemon bar lover, you'll love this cookie cup version.

INGREDIENTS:

1.  1 3/4 cups all purpose flour*
2.  1/2 cup whole wheat flour
3.  1/2 teaspoon salt
4.  1/2 teaspoon baking soda*
5.  1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
6.  1/2 cup butter, softened
7.  1/2 cup sugar*
8.  1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar (powdered sugar)
9.  1/2 cup canola oil
10.  1 egg
11.  1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
12.  1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
13.  3/4 cup lemon curd (recipe below)
14.  powdered sugar for decorating, optional
15.  6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
16.  1 cup sugar
17.  2 large eggs
18.  2 large egg yolks
19.  2/3 cup fresh lemon juice
20.  1 teaspoon grated lemon zest

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Prepare lemon curd.
2. Preheat oven to 350°.
3. Combine the flours, salt, baking soda and cream of tartar in a small bowl and set aside.
4. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in the oil, egg and extracts. Add flour mixture to creamed mixture and stir until combined.
5. Drop one tablespoon dough (I used a #50 scoop) into each cup of a greased mini muffin tin. Bake for 8 minutes.

For full recipe and instructions please visit: www.barbarabakes.com

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