Soft Lemon Pie Cookies (No Mixer Needed!)

Soft Lemon Thumbprint Cookies filled with a creamy lemon pie filling. These easy lemon cookies are made with simple ingredients and no mixer, making them perfect for beginners. The cookies have a soft center, a lightly crunchy sugar-coated exterior, and a rich lemon filling made with fresh lemon juice. If you’re looking for a homemade lemon dessert, thumbprint cookies, or an easy cookie recipe with lemon filling, this recipe is a great choice for spring, summer, holidays, or anytime you’re craving a bright citrus treat.

⏰ Timestamps

0:00 - Intro

0:31 - Preparing the lemon cookie dough

2:16 - Chilling the dough

2:26 - Shaping and coating the cookies

3:36 - Making the lemon pie filling

3:56 - Filling the cookies

4:20 - Baking instructions

4:30 - Cooling and serving

4:49 - Final results and texture

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📋 Ingredients:

For the Lemon Cookie Dough:

1/4 cup (55g) Unsalted butter, at room temperature

1/2 cup (100g) Granulated sugar

Zest of 1 lemon

1 large egg, at room temperature

1/2 tsp (2g) Vanilla extract

2 Tbsp (30g) Lemon juice

1 + 1/2 cups (180g) All-purpose flour

1/2 tsp (2g) Baking powder

1/2 tsp (2g) Baking soda

A pinch of salt

For the Lemon Pie Filling:

1/2 cup (150g) Sweetened condensed milk

2 Tbsp (30g) Lemon juice

1 egg yolk

For Coating:

Granulated sugar, as needed

The voiceover in this video is AI-generated for translation purposes. You can watch this video in English, Spanish, Italian, and French. However, the video footage and editing is original content created by me. Every dessert you see here is handmade and filmed in my kitchen.