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Lemon-Ginger Thumbprints

Updated Apr 21, 2021
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Let refrigerated gingerbread cookies be your helper in making these lemon-filled thumbprint cookies--they're perfect for a party, or just for tea time!

Lemon-Ginger Thumbprints

  • Prep Time 1 hr 15 min
  • Total 1 hr 30 min
  • Servings 60
  • Ingredients 3
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Ingredients

  • 1 roll (30 oz) refrigerated gingerbread cookie dough
  • 1/3 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 1 jar (10 oz) lemon curd or 1 cup lemon pie filling

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Cut cookie dough into 3 equal pieces. Work with 1 piece of dough at a time; refrigerate remaining dough until ready to use.
  • Step 
    2
    Place graham cracker crumbs in shallow dish. Shape each piece of dough into 20 (1 1/4-inch) balls; roll in crumbs to coat. On ungreased large cookie sheet, place balls 1 inch apart.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 8 to 11 minutes or until almost set. Cool 2 minutes. With thumb or handle of wooden spoon, make slight indentation in center of each cookie. Remove cookies from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
  • Step 
    4
    Place lemon curd in small resealable food-storage plastic bag; partially seal bag. Cut off tiny corner of bag. Squeeze bag to pipe small dollop of lemon curd into indentation in each cookie. Store in refrigerator.

Nutrition

70 Calories
3g Total Fat
1g Protein
11g Total Carbohydrate
4g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
70
Calories from Fat
25
Total Fat
3g
5%
Saturated Fat
1g
4%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
5mg
2%
Sodium
50mg
2%
Potassium
0mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
11g
4%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
4g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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