Description
Delicious cookies filled with a lemon cream.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup cream cheese
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice for filling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, cream butter and sugar.
- Add egg, lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla extract; mix well.
- In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture.
- Roll dough into balls and place on a baking sheet.
- Flatten each ball slightly and create an indentation.
- In another bowl, mix cream cheese, powdered sugar, and lemon juice.
- Fill each indentation with the cream cheese mixture.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until edges are golden.
- Cool on a wire rack before serving.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container.
- For a stronger lemon flavor, add more lemon zest.
- These cookies freeze well.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: stuffed lemon cookies, lemon cookies, dessert cookies