Description
Delightful cookies with a rich, creamy cheesecake core and a zesty lemon flavor that captivates your taste buds.
Ingredients
Scale
- ¾ cup (6 oz or 170 g) block-style cream cheese (cold)
- 3 Tablespoons (38 g) granulated white sugar
- ½ Tablespoon lemon zest
- 2 cups + 2 Tablespoons (265 g) all-purpose flour
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- 2 Tablespoons freshly grated lemon zest
- ½ 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
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Additional granulated sugar for rolling cookies
Instructions
- Begin by using your electric mixer to cream the cold cream cheese and 3 tablespoons sugar together in a mixing bowl until smooth.
- Gently add in the ½ tablespoon lemon zest and mix until incorporated. Set aside to chill.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line your baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, beat together the melted butter, 1 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons lemon zest, the whole egg, and egg yolk, lemon juice, and vanilla extract until light and fluffy.
- Take the dry mixture and gradually add it to the wet ingredients, stirring until just combined.
- Using a cookie scoop, scoop out dough, flatten it, and place a teaspoon of cheesecake filling in the center; fold the dough around it.
- Roll each cookie in granulated sugar and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for about 10-12 minutes until the edges are light golden brown.
- Allow to cool on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
These cookies can be refrigerated for up to a week or frozen for up to three months. For a quick bake, use an air fryer.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 25mg