Herbs de Provence Thumbprint Cookies with Lemon Curd

This thumbprint cookie recipe will definitely please the gourmands of your cookie swap. We infused the cookie dough with the fragrant and herbaceous Herbs de Provence Infused Olive Oil and balanced those flavors with tart and creamy lemon curd.

Ingredients

1/2 cup Herbs de Provence Infused Olive Oil 

2/3 cup granulated sugar 

2 eggs 

1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 

1/2 teaspoons Fleur de Sel

1/2 teaspoon baking powder 

1 teaspoon dried herbs de Provence (optional)

1 cup lemon curd 

2 tablespoons powdered sugar 

Instructions

Place olive oil, sugar, eggs, and vanilla in a large bowl, and whisk to combine. Sift flour into the bowl and add salt, baking powder, and dried herbs. Using a rubber spatula or a spoon, stir until the cookie dough has been combined. Using a small scoop or tablespoon, measure, portion cookie dough, roll into a ball, and place each, 2 inches apart, on the prepared baking sheets. Using your thumb, press deep imprints into the center of each cookie and fill with lemon curd. Bake cookies for 10-15 minutes or until slightly golden around the edges. Remove from the oven and let cool to room temperature (ideally, elevated on a wire rack or cooling rack). Before serving, sprinkle the cookies with powdered sugar.