Gooey Lemon Butter Cookies {from scratch!)
Mouth watering soft lemon crackle style cookies. Oh so wonderful!
Ingredients
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 8 oz package cream cheese softened
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1½ cups granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons freshly grated lemon zest, from 2 large lemons
- 1 ½ tablespoons reshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon natural yellow gel based food coloring
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, or¼ teaspoon regular table salt
- 1 large egg plus 1 large egg yolk
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted, for rolling & dusting cookies
Instructions
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In a medium bowl, whisk together flour and baking powder until well blended. Set aside.
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Mix together with a blender the cream cheese and butter until well blended, creamy and smooth.
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Add egg and eggyoik and beat in well until creamy and light, about 1 to 2 minutes on medium speed.
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Add sugar, lemon zest and juice, food coloring and salt; mix until well combined, light and fluffy, scraping the bowl with a rubber spatula when necessary.
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Slowly add flour mixture and mix until just fully incorporated. Dough will be very sticky. Cover work bowl and refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight.
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Preheat oven to 325°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside. Place confectioners' sugar in a small bowl; set aside.
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Roll a scoop of dough into generous 1-inch balls.
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Roll in confectioners' sugar to lightly coat.
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Place dough balls on prepared baking sheets at least 2 inches apart.
Recipe Notes
Notes from me:
I don’t have a scoop, just put the chilled dough into my palm and rolled them.
The original recipe calls for lemon oil, I didn’t have it in my cupboard, they turned out great without it. But someday I will do a taste test between the to just to see.
Tips from original post:
Only use completely cooled cookie sheets lined with a fresh sheet of parchment paper before baking each batch.
Avoid crowding the cookies on baking sheets by spacing apart at least by 2 inches.
These tender cookies taste fabulous when served either at room temperature or chilled from the fridge.
Cookies will keep for up to 1 week covered in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Total time above does not include time for refrigerating dough before baking.
Original Recipe Source: WickedGoodKitchen.com
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