Cream Cheese Lemon Crinkle Cookies
These Cream Cheese Lemon Crinkle Cookies make the perfect spring dessert. These incredibly soft lemon crinkle cookies have a cream cheese base, giving them the perfect soft yet chewy lemon cookie texture.
Servings: 18 -20 cookies
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 3 Tbsp lemon zest (about 3 large lemons)
- 3 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cream butter and cream cheese together until light and fluffy.
- Add in granulated sugar and beat the mixture until light, fluffy and well combined.
- Add in the egg and beat until combined.
- Add in lemon zest and lemon juice, mixing until combined.
- Next, add in salt, flour, cornstarch and baking soda. Mix until all ingredients are well combined.
- Scoop dough into 1” or 2” balls, and roll in powdered sugar.
- Bake on a parchment lined baking sheet for 12-13 minutes.
- Allow to cool.
- Enjoy!