Description
These melt-in-your-mouth cookies feature a creamy lemon filling wrapped in a buttery exterior, perfect for the holiday season.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 tsp lemon zest
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1½ cups powdered sugar (for filling)
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- ½ tsp lemon zest (for filling)
- Pinch of salt
- Extra powdered sugar for coating
Instructions
- Beat the cream cheese and butter together until smooth.
- Gradually add 1½ cups of powdered sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Mix until combined and creamy.
- Chill the filling for about 30 minutes to give it a firmer consistency.
- Cream together the softened unsalted butter and ½ cup powdered sugar.
- Add the vanilla extract and lemon zest; mix well.
- Gradually incorporate the all-purpose flour and salt until a soft dough forms.
- Take about a tablespoon of dough, flatten it in your palm, and place ½ teaspoon of the chilled filling in the center.
- Fold the dough over the filling and roll into a ball.
- Place the formed balls on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 12–14 minutes, until lightly golden.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool for five minutes.
- Roll the cookies in extra powdered sugar while warm, let them cool fully, then roll in powdered sugar again.
Notes
For an extra flavor twist, consider adding almond extract to the dough. Chill the filling longer if it’s too soft to handle.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: cookies, lemon, holiday dessert, snowball cookies, festive treats
