Description
Delightful cookies that combine the refreshing brightness of lemon with creamy cheesecake.
Ingredients
Scale
- ยพ cup (6 oz or 170 g) cold block-style cream cheese
- 3 Tablespoons (38 g) granulated white sugar (for cheesecake filling)
- ยฝ Tablespoon lemon zest (for filling)
- 2 cups + 2 Tablespoons (265 g) all-purpose flour
- ยพ teaspoon baking soda
- ยฝ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar (for the dough)
- 2 Tablespoons freshly grated lemon zest (for the dough)
- ยฝ cup (113 g) unsalted butter (melted and slightly cooled)
- 1 large egg (room temperature)
- 1 large egg yolk (room temperature)
- 2 Tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ยฝ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Additional granulated sugar for rolling the cookies
Instructions
- Prepare the Cheesecake Filling: In a bowl, mix the cream cheese, granulated white sugar, and lemon zest until smooth. Set aside.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In another bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt. Set that aside as well.
- Combine Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk the melted butter, granulated sugar, lemon zest, egg, egg yolk, lemon juice, and vanilla extract until itโs well-combined.
- Combine Mixtures: Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet mixture until just combined.
- Fill Cookies: Take a tablespoon of cookie dough and flatten it in your hand. Add a dollop of cheesecake filling in the center and then carefully wrap the dough around it, sealing it. Roll into a ball, then roll in additional granulated sugar.
- Bake: Preheat your oven to 350ยฐF (175ยฐC). Place the cookie balls on a parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden.
- Cool: Allow them to cool on the baking sheet for five minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Chill the dough for about 30 minutes before baking to help cookies maintain their shape. Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to five days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg