LEMON CHEESECAKE COOKIES
A sweet, cheery little cookie that will stand out on your cookie plate.
Provided by Watercat
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Lemon Dessert Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 60
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Beat butter and cream cheese together in a bowl. Add sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Add egg yolk, lemon peel, and lemon extract and beat well.
- Sift flour and salt together in a bowl. Add to the bowl with the butter mixture in 3 additions, mixing well after each. Add food coloring and mix in thoroughly.
- Press cookies 1 inch apart onto the prepared baking sheet using a cookie press fitted with a flower disc. Press 1 red hot cinnamon candy into the center of each cookie.
- Bake in the preheated oven until just starting to turn golden brown on the edges, 14 to 16 minutes; do not overbake.
- Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 40.5 calories, Carbohydrate 4.8 g, Cholesterol 9 mg, Fat 2.1 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 24.1 mg, Sugar 1.9 g
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Trayceey Quartez
[email protected]I made these cookies for my family and they loved them. They're so easy to make and they taste like they came from a bakery.
Kasie Hawes
[email protected]These cookies are so good! I love the lemon flavor and the cheesecake filling is to die for.
Masom Log
[email protected]I've made these cookies several times now and they're always a hit. They're the perfect balance of sweet and tart.
Babu Hasan
[email protected]I love these cookies! The lemon flavor is so refreshing and the cheesecake filling is creamy and delicious.
Musoni Josbert
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and my cookies turned out flat and dense. I'm not sure what went wrong.
Suman Rb
[email protected]These cookies are a bit too sweet for my taste, but they're still good.
Andria Hall
[email protected]I made these cookies for my family and they loved them. They're so easy to make and they taste like they came from a bakery.
Lionel Goudeau
[email protected]These cookies are so good! The lemon flavor is perfect and the cheesecake filling is creamy and delicious.
Rodiyah Onawale
[email protected]I've made these cookies a few times now and they're always a hit. They're so easy to make and they taste delicious.
Nyamazaire Nyiramalitete
[email protected]These cookies are amazing! I love the lemon flavor and the cheesecake filling is to die for.
Nuruddin Ahmad Saifi
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and my cookies turned out flat and dense. I'm not sure what went wrong.
Jonathan Pierre
[email protected]These cookies are a bit too sweet for my taste, but they're still good.
Yaseen Jojo
[email protected]I made these cookies for my family and they loved them. They're so easy to make and they taste like they came from a bakery.
Reginah Sibanyoni
[email protected]These cookies are so good! The lemon flavor is perfect and the cheesecake filling is creamy and delicious.
Gayle Stewart
[email protected]I've made these cookies several times now and they're always a crowd-pleaser. They're the perfect balance of sweet and tart.
Muhammad Sher
[email protected]These cookies were a hit at my last party! They're so easy to make and they taste amazing. I love the combination of the tangy lemon and the creamy cheesecake filling.