Cream Cheese Lemon Crinkle Cookies

28 min

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.

28 min18 servings

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

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

  2. 2

    Cream butter and cream cheese together until light and fluffy.

  3. 3

    Add in granulated sugar and beat the mixture until light, fluffy and well combined.

  4. 4

    Add in the egg and beat until combined.

  5. 5

    Add in lemon zest and lemon juice, mixing until combined.

  6. 6

    Next, add in salt, flour, cornstarch and baking soda. Mix until all ingredients are well combined.

  7. 7

    Scoop dough into 1” or 2” balls, and roll in powdered sugar.

  8. 8

    Bake on a parchment lined baking sheet for 12-13 minutes.

  9. 9

    Allow to cool.

  10. 10

    Enjoy!

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