Lemon Cream Cheese Delights

Name: Lemon Cream Cheese Delights
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 doz
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 c butter, room temperature; 3 oz cream cheese, room temperature; 1 c sugar; 1 large egg; 3 tsp lemon zest, grated; 3 Tbsp lemon juice, fresh; 1 tsp baking powder; 1/8 tsp salt; 2 3/4 c all purpose flour; 2 Tbsp sour cream; 2/3 c powdered sugar

By Noelle Myers
@noellemyers

I love a good lemon cookie. I came up with this after several years of trying to create a good lemony shortbread style cookie. It is now one of our favorites to have around the holidays. They are also good with tea on a cold winter afternoon.

Rating:

★★★★★ 4 votes5

Comments:

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Serves:

4 doz

Prep:

20 Min

Cook:

15 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

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1 c

butter, room temperature
3 oz

cream cheese, room temperature
1 c

sugar
1 large

egg
3 tsp

lemon zest, grated
3 Tbsp

lemon juice, fresh
1 tsp

baking powder
1/8 tsp

salt
2 3/4 c

all purpose flour
2 Tbsp

sour cream
2/3 c

powdered sugar

How to Make Lemon Cream Cheese Delights

Step-by-Step

Pre-heat 375° F.
Cream together cream cheese, butter and sugar. Add egg, lemon zest and lemon juice. Mix well.
Sift Together Baking powder, salt, and flour. Mix into butter mixture. Dough will be very dry. Beat in sour cream. Dough will be stiff still, but moist.
Form Dough into one inch balls. Flatten slightly and place on a parchment lined baking sheet, about one inch apart. Bake at 375° F for 8-10 minutes. Cool on wire racks.
Sprinkle with powdered sugar. To store, place in an airtight container, separating layers with wax paper. Will store for about 3 days on the counter, or freeze for up to 3 months.