Description
Light and fluffy lemon cheesecake cookies with a sweet citrus glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
- ⅔ cup white sugar
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- ½ cup butter softened
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon milk
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Cream together cream cheese, butter, and sugar.
- Add egg, lemon juice, and zest and mix until smooth.
- Mix in flour, baking soda, salt, and cornstarch.
- Chill dough for 45 minutes.
- Roll dough into balls and place on baking sheet.
- Bake at 350°F for 11–13 minutes.
- Cool cookies completely.
- Whisk glaze ingredients and drizzle over cookies.
Notes
- Chill dough for best texture.
- Use fresh lemon juice for better flavor.
- Do not overbake to keep cookies soft.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 10
- Sodium: 90
- Fat: 7
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 2
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 18
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 25