Lemon Cream Cheese Cookies
These Lemon Cream Cheese Cookies are some of my favorite cookies out there. Easy to make, the cookies go perfect with a cup of coffee or your favorite tea.
Servings: 40 cookies
Calories: 73kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup cream cheese softened
- ½ cup unsalted butter , or 8 tablespoons softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- grated lemon zest from one lemon
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 large egg
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth.
- Add sugar gradually and mix until light and fluffy, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Add lemon juice, lemon zest, and the egg.
- Beat to combine.
- At a low speed, add dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Do not overmix.
- If batter seems loose or warm, chill in the refrigerator until firm.
- Drop by tablespoonfuls onto parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.
- Use a small ice cream scooper for uniform cookies.
- Bake for 12-15 mins, rotating halfway through until barely golden on the bottom.
- Do not overbake!
- Let cool on baking sheets for 5 mins, then transfer them to wire racks to cool.
- Dust with powdered sugar.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 73kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 51mg | Potassium: 14mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 153IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 0.2mg
