Soft and Chewy Lemon Cheesecake Cookies

Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Servings: Servings: 12 Source:

Ingredients

4 ounces cream cheese, softened

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

4 tablespoons lemon curd

1 cup powdered/confectioners sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)

1 large egg

2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest

1 cup all purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon powdered/confectioners sugar

Directions

Mix the cream cheese, butter, lemon curd, sugar, vanilla, egg and lemon zest.

Mix the flour, baking powder and salt.

Mix the dry ingredients into the wet, form the batter into 1 inch balls and place on a greased baking sheet.

Bake in a preheated 350F/180C oven until just starting to turn a light golden brown on the bottom, about 8-10 minutes, before letting cool on the pan for 5 minutes, transferring to a rack, sifting on the powdered sugar and cooling completely.

Option: Replace the lemon curd with butter.

Option: Add a few drops of yellow food colouring.

Nutrition

Calories 162, Fat 8g (Saturated 4g, Trans 0.2g), Cholesterol 41mg, Sodium 103mg, Carbs 19g (Fiber 0.3g, Sugars 11g), Protein 2g
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