Meyer Lemon Cookie Cups with Blackberry Buttercream is a dainty, lovely, and decadent dessert!
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Much Love~
Ruthie xoxo
Meyer Lemon Cookie Cups with Blackberry Buttercream
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Author: Ruthie A Knudsen
Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 48
Ingredients
- 1½ cups sugar
- 1 cup salted butter, room temperature
- ½ cup sour cream, room temperature
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon meyer lemon zest (approx 1)
- 1 teaspoon meyer lemon juice
- 3 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- Blackberry Buttercream:
- 3½ cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup salted butter, room temperature
- 2 tablespoon half and half
- 2 tablespoons meyer lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon meyer lemon zest
- 7-8 fresh blackberries
- small star tip and piping bag
- white confectionaries to garnish
Instructions
- Prepeare dough:
- In large mixing bowl cream butter, add sugar, and mix until light and fluffy. (approx 5-6 minutes)
- Add eggs one at a time and mix 2-3 minutes; scraping bowl with each addition.
- Add sour cream, meyer lemon zest and juice; mix to incorporate.
- In a separate bowl whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and sea salt.
- Add all at once to liquid ingredients and mix until almost combined. (do not over-mix)
- Place in container with an airtight lid and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- To cook: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Generously coat Wilton mini muffin pan with cooking spray.
- Using a small cookie scoop and place 1 scoop (approx 1½ teaspoons) into each muffin cup.
- Bake for 6 minutes or until edge is very lightly browned.
- Allow to rest in pan for 2 minutes.
- Remove from pan and cool on cooling rack.
- Blackberry Buttercream:
- Cream butter in large mixing bowl, add 1 cup powdered sugar, alternating with 1 tablespoon liquid making a smooth frosting.
- Add meyer lemon zest and fresh blackberries, mix in throughly so the blackberries are mashed and well distributed.
- Fill frosting bag with star tip and pipe swirl of buttercream on top.
- Garnish with white sprinkles.
- Enjoy!
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