Description
Melt-in-your-mouth cookies filled with a creamy lemon center, perfect for the holiday season.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 tsp lemon zest
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 tbsp butter, softened
- 1½ cups powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- ½ tsp lemon zest
- Pinch of salt
- Extra powdered sugar for coating
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, beat the softened butter with an electric mixer until creamy.
- Gradually add the powdered sugar and mix until fluffy.
- Add vanilla extract and mix to combine.
- Sift together the flour and salt, then fold into the butter mixture along with lemon zest until dough is soft.
- In a separate bowl, beat cream cheese and softened butter until creamy.
- Add lemon juice and lemon zest to the cream mixture and mix until well combined.
- Chill the filling mixture in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
- Take a tablespoon of cookie dough, flatten it, and scoop about half a teaspoon of the lemon cream filling in the center.
- Fold the dough over the filling and roll into a ball.
- Place the rolled cookies on the baking sheet and bake for 12-14 minutes or until lightly golden.
- Let cookies cool for 5 minutes, then roll in extra powdered sugar while still warm.
- Cool completely before serving, optionally rolling again in powdered sugar for extra coating.
Notes
These cookies are great for holiday gatherings and can be customized with different flavors.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg