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    Home » Recipes » Desserts and Sweet Treats

    Lemon Brulee Cookies

    Published: Nov 12, 2012 · Updated: Aug 17, 2021 · by Nicole · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Lemon Brulee Cookies from Delicious Everyday www.deliciouseveryday.com

    These soft buttery Lemon Brulee Cookies are topped with a thin slice of fresh lemon and then baked, with the final touch being to sprinkle the baked cookies with sugar and whip out your kitchen torch and brulee away.

    While I'd love to take credit for this idea, I actually came across it on Pinterest, although despite coming across a pin with a photo of the cookies the source recipe took me some time to track down. As soon as I saw the cookies on Pinterest I just had to make them. Being a lemon fiend, and a lover of the crunchy sugary topping on creme brulee I couldn't wait to give them a try.

    If you want to make these cookies yourself here are a couple of notes to keep in mind. For the lemons, use firm lemons, as they will be less juicy and less likely to make your cookies soggy. Also, slice the lemons an hour or so before baking and leave them to dry between two sheets of paper towel. And if where you live is humid, like it is here in Brisbane, I'd only bake these cookies in batches you are going to consume straight away because the sugar topping will melt and not stay crisp. Which is sadly the issue I had. Despite this however, the cookies are still delicious, and something a little bit different to serve with your afternoon cup of tea or coffee.

    So tell me, do you try recipes you've discovered on Pinterest? Oh, and if you're on Pinterest why not follow me here.

    Lemon Brulee Cookies from Delicious Everyday www.deliciouseveryday.com

    Lemon Brulee Cookies

    Lemon Brulee Cookies

    Adapted from Sweet Lily’s Petals. These soft buttery Lemon Brulee Cookies are topped with a thin slice of fresh lemon and then baked, with the final touch being to sprinkle the baked cookies with sugar and whip out your kitchen torch and brulee away.
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: Dessert
    Keyword: Lemon Brulee Cookies
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes
    Calories: 141kcal
    Author: Delicious Everyday
    24 cookies

    Ingredients

    • 150 g of butter 5.25 ounces
    • 100 g of icing sugar 3.5 ounces, powdered
    • 1 egg
    • zest of 1 lemon
    • juice of ½ a lemon
    • 200 g of almond meal 7 ounces
    • 200 g of plain flour 7 ounces, all purpose
    • TOPPING
    • 3 in lemons sliced paper thin slices and dried on paper towel
    • sugar
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions

    • Beat the butter and sugar together in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment until smooth and creamy. Add the lemon zest and beat until combined and fragrant. Add the egg and mix to combine before adding the almond meal, flour and lemon juice. Mix until just combined.
    • Remove the mixture from the bowl and divide into two and wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 3 hours.
    • Preheat the oven to 180 celsius (360 Fahrenheit) and line a baking tray with parchment or a silicone baking mat. Remove the dough from the refrigerator and slice into 4mm thick cookies. Press lemon slices into the tops of the cookies and bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and sprinkle the top of the lemon with sugar and using a cooking torch brûlée the sugar until golden. Set aside to cool

    Notes

    Use firm lemons that aren't overly juicy to prevent your cookies from going soggy. Slice the lemons as thinly as possible for this recipe. Using a mandolin is perfect for this. Also I suggest drying the lemon slices between 2 sheets of paper towel before baking. If where you live is humid the brûlée topping with melt in the humidity so I suggest only baking as many cookies as you plan to eat in a day.

    Nutrition (Estimated)

    Calories: 141kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 2gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 47mgPotassium: 12mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 165IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 21mgIron: 0.7mg
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    Comments

    1. Tracy says

      December 19, 2012 at 12:28 pm

      The recipe says to add egg, but its not in the ingredient list. Is it just one whole egg?

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        December 21, 2012 at 2:27 pm

        Hi Tracy, it's 1 whole egg. Sorry for missing that in the ingredient list. I've updated the recipe now. 🙂 I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and New Year.

        Reply
    2. Christine @ Cooking Crusade says

      November 17, 2012 at 10:10 pm

      Ooh yay! Another reason to whip out the blow torch hehe. and I am a Pinterest fiend! Could spend forever pinning thing hehehe.

      Reply
    3. Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchen says

      November 17, 2012 at 2:22 pm

      Those are beautiful! Pinterest is such a great place for inspiration, I'm always in awe of sheer creativity displayed there.

      Reply
    4. Ilan says

      November 16, 2012 at 9:27 am

      That looks really good but do you find that the lemon is a bit too chewy?

      Reply
    5. Patricia says

      November 16, 2012 at 2:04 am

      Oh these are soooo pretty! I, too, LOVE lemons and these seem so tasty!
      Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    6. Sara (Belly Rumbles) says

      November 14, 2012 at 4:25 pm

      So unusual and really gorgeous visually, clever cookies 🙂

      Reply
    7. Daisy@Nevertoosweet says

      November 13, 2012 at 7:48 am

      What a great recipe 🙂 these look lovely!! I've never thought of brulee-ing cookies!

      Reply
    8. Lizzy (Good Things) says

      November 13, 2012 at 8:53 pm

      I adore lemons... simply adore them. Your recipe sounds great!

      Reply
    9. leaf (the indolent cook) says

      November 13, 2012 at 8:49 pm

      Unusual and beautiful, and so lemony!

      Reply
    10. Erika says

      November 13, 2012 at 7:40 am

      Gorgeous photos! Just found you through FoodGawker. I have a bag of lemons that would be perfect to use for these, but I don't have my kitchen torch with me. Do you think broiling these in the oven would work? (or is there any way to make these without a torch?)

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        November 13, 2012 at 7:51 am

        Hi Erika, thanks so much for your kind words 😀 You could try broiling them, but you obviously have less control and the tops of the cookies not covered by the lemon slices might burn. I'd love to hear how it goes 🙂

        Reply
        • Erika says

          November 13, 2012 at 7:57 am

          Ah, that's a good point. Thanks so much for your quick reply! You have a fantastic blog!

    11. Liz says

      November 13, 2012 at 1:28 am

      I love anything with lemons too! These are beautiful and look so yummy!

      Reply
    12. Kathryn says

      November 12, 2012 at 7:24 pm

      These cookies are so beautiful! I love the idea of that crunchy sugar topping with the soft lemon cookie underneath. These are like a ray of sunshine on this gloomy monday morning!

      Reply
    13. Thelittleloaf says

      November 12, 2012 at 7:23 pm

      These look absolutely gorgeous Jennifer. I can imagine they just melt on your mouth.

      Reply
    14. Rosa says

      November 12, 2012 at 4:38 pm

      Lovely cooking! A great idea. I am a sucker for anything lemony...

      Cheers,

      Rosa

      Reply
    15. Claire @ Claire K Creations says

      November 12, 2012 at 4:12 pm

      I find a lot of inspiration on Pinterest. Such a great way to find ideas.
      What a great idea to brulee the lemon on top. I don't think I'd have trouble with them going soft though, they'd be gobbled up too fast!

      Reply
    16. Laura (Tutti Dolci) says

      November 12, 2012 at 3:13 pm

      Beautiful cookies, I love the brûléed lemons!

      Reply
    17. Sylvia @MyLovelyBites says

      November 12, 2012 at 2:54 pm

      My goodness, these look too amazing! I love (love love love) lemons, and these cookies look fantastic. I have yet to try any recipe from Pinterest, but so many are on my to-do list...

      Reply
    18. Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says

      November 12, 2012 at 2:41 pm

      I'm going to make these just so I can play with the torch. I suppose that makes me a madwoman but I bet I'm not alone. They look really good!

      Reply

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