Description
Sweet and tangy Glazed Lemon Cream Cheese Cookies bring sunshine to classic dessert moments. Creamy, zesty bites promise delightful flavor that melts perfectly on taste buds, making you crave another irresistible cookie.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
Dairy Ingredients:
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 4 ounces (113 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Flavor and Seasoning Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- ½ teaspoon lemon zest (optional)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 12 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Prepare workspace by preheating oven to 350F (175C) and lining baking sheets with parchment paper for optimal cookie performance.
- Create a creamy base by whipping butter, cream cheese, and granulated sugar until achieving a light, airy texture that promises delicate cookies.
- Infuse flavor by incorporating egg, freshly squeezed lemon juice, vibrant lemon zest, and vanilla extract, blending until ingredients harmonize seamlessly.
- Develop structural integrity by whisking flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl to ensure even distribution of dry ingredients.
- Merge wet and dry components with gentle precision, mixing until ingredients just combine to maintain the cookies’ tender crumb.
- Shape the dough into uniform tablespoon-sized spheres, strategically placing them on prepared baking sheets with adequate spacing to allow for spreading.
- Bake cookies for 10-12 minutes, watching for delicate golden edges while preserving soft, pillowy centers that promise a melt-in-your-mouth experience.
- Allow cookies to rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transition to a wire rack for complete cooling and optimal texture development.
- Craft a luminous glaze by whisking powdered sugar with lemon juice until achieving a silky, smooth consistency, optionally enhancing with additional lemon zest for brightness.
- Finalize the cookies by elegantly drizzling the zesty glaze over completely cooled cookies, allowing it to set and create a glossy, tantalizing finish.
Notes
- Softening ingredients like butter and cream cheese at room temperature helps create a smoother, fluffier cookie texture.
- Zesting lemons directly over the mixing bowl captures maximum essential oils, boosting the citrusy flavor profile.
- Avoid overmixing the dough to prevent tough, dense cookies; stop mixing as soon as dry ingredients are incorporated.
- For a gluten-free version, swap all-purpose flour with a cup-for-cup gluten-free flour blend, ensuring the same delicate cookie consistency.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 186
- Sugar: 13 g
- Sodium: 88 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 24 mg