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    Soft and Fluffy Lemon Cookies

    Written by Kathrin (2 Comments)

    Deliciously refreshing: these soft and fluffy lemon cookies with cream cheese are a great alternative to regular cookies.

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    Cookie fans take note: These moist lemon cookies are a delicious alternative to regular cookies. And one that tastes great all year round - especially in summer! That's because the cookies are deliciously refreshing. They really do melt in your mouth 🙂 .

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    Taste and Occasion

    The recipe may seem a little strange initially, as the dough differs from regular cookie recipes. They are kind of cream cheese cookies. Also, a stirred shortbread dough that is admittedly very soft and sticky. The result is really the reward for the effort 😉 : Incredibly smooth, soft lemon cookies. A heavenly little treat! For the recipe's success, you must follow my tips. Don't get me wrong: The lemon cookie recipe is not complicated or elaborate. On the contrary, you just have to follow a few points. Then nothing will keep you away from your summer enjoyment!

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    Ingredients

    You will definitely get the best taste if you prepare the lemon cookies recipe with freshly squeezed lemon juice. (This is the case in general, so also for the lemon sheet cake, for example.) The dough must be well chilled before you roll it into mini balls. Take only half of the dough out of the fridge and bake the lemon cookies in two stages.

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    Also, place the dough balls on the baking sheet or paper with enough space between them. They will melt in the oven. During baking, the creamy, soft cookies get a brilliant sugar crust.

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    How to make the Lemon Cookies

    Let's start with these soft and delicious lemon cookies: Firstly, beat the soft butter with sugar and cream cheese until creamy. In the second step, add a little yellow food coloring if desired, and stir in the egg. Mix all the dry ingredients and gently stir in as well, together with the lemon juice.

    Now it's time for chilling the very sticky dough, covered, for at least 2 hours but overnight is also perfect.

    After the cooling time, preheat the oven to 350°F/175°C and line two cold baking sheets with baking paper. Take half of the dough out of the refrigerator. Take small portions at a time and roll them into balls with your hands. Next, roll in sugar and spread me on the baking sheet with plenty of space between them. It's time to bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes. They may still be soft. Do the same with the second half of the dough.

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    In the end, let the cookies cool on the baking sheet and then remove them carefully, e.g. with a mini cake palette.

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    Top Tip

    Even if it's hard: The finished lemon cream cheese cookies should be allowed to cool on the baking sheet before you carefully remove them and snack on them. Well, get a craving?

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    Lemon Cookies

    Soft, summer lemon cookies: these lemon cookies melt in your mouth! A great snack all year round.
    Prep Time15 minutes mins
    Baking Time12 minutes mins
    Cooling Time2 hours hrs
    Servings: 30 cookies
    Calories: 91kcal

    Ingredients

    For the dough

    • 110 grams (½ cup) butter, soft
    • 100 grams (â…– cup) cream cheese, creamy and full fat
    • 130 grams (¾ cup) sugar
    • 3 drops food coloring, yellow, optional
    • 1 egg, medium
    • 230 grams (1 â…˜ cups) all-purpose flour
    • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
    • 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest, up to 2 teaspoons
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder

    For rolling

    • 50 grams (â…“ cups) sugar

    Instructions

    • Beat the soft butter with sugar and cream cheese until creamy. Add a little yellow food coloring if desired. Stir in the egg. Mix all the dry ingredients and gently stir in as well, together with the lemon juice.
    • Chill the very sticky dough, covered, for at least 2 hours (overnight works too).
    • Preheat oven to 350°F/175°C. Line two cold baking sheets with baking paper. Take half of the dough out of the refrigerator. Take small portions at a time and roll them into balls with your hands. Roll in sugar and spread me on the baking sheet with plenty of space between them.
    • Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes. They may still be soft. Do the same with the second half of the dough.
    • Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet and then remove them carefully, e.g. with a mini cake palette.

    Notes

    • The cookie dough is very sticky due to the cream cheese. This results in wonderfully soft cookies. They do melt a bit in the oven. To prevent extreme spreading, the dough must be absolutely cool.
    • I recommend you roll and bake the dough in two stages so that one half is still chilled while the other is already in the oven.
    • When rolling the dough balls quickly, you can also dust your hands with sugar so that the dough doesn't stick as much.

    Ingredient substitutions

    Do you want to replace some ingredients? Here you find tips for baking ingredient substitutions!

    Variations

    Do you know my cookie category on the blog? No? Then check out all my delicious cookie recipes. For example, the sugar yogurt cookies, grandma's easy shortbread biscuits, or my savory cheese cookies.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Lemon Cookies
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 91 Calories from Fat 36
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 4g6%
    Saturated Fat 3g19%
    Trans Fat 0.1g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g
    Monounsaturated Fat 1g
    Cholesterol 17mg6%
    Sodium 36mg2%
    Potassium 30mg1%
    Carbohydrates 12g4%
    Fiber 0.2g1%
    Sugar 6g7%
    Protein 1g2%
    Vitamin A 144IU3%
    Vitamin C 0.5mg1%
    Calcium 12mg1%
    Iron 0.4mg2%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
    Soft, summer lemon cookies: these lemon cookies melt in your mouth! A great snack all year round.Soft, summer lemon cookies: these lemon cookies melt in your mouth! A great snack all year round.Soft, summer lemon cookies: these lemon cookies melt in your mouth! A great snack all year round.

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    Comments

    1. Steve

      February 11, 2021 at 6:46 pm

      Bake at 175 degrees? Is that a typo?

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      • jan

        February 11, 2021 at 11:35 pm

        Hi Steve, thanks for spotting this - it is 175°C / 350°F. I corrected it in the recipe.
        Cheers
        Jan

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    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Lemon Cookies
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 91 Calories from Fat 36
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 4g6%
    Saturated Fat 3g19%
    Trans Fat 0.1g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g
    Monounsaturated Fat 1g
    Cholesterol 17mg6%
    Sodium 36mg2%
    Potassium 30mg1%
    Carbohydrates 12g4%
    Fiber 0.2g1%
    Sugar 6g7%
    Protein 1g2%
    Vitamin A 144IU3%
    Vitamin C 0.5mg1%
    Calcium 12mg1%
    Iron 0.4mg2%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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    Nutrition

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    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 91 Calories from Fat 36
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 4g6%
    Saturated Fat 3g19%
    Trans Fat 0.1g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g
    Monounsaturated Fat 1g
    Cholesterol 17mg6%
    Sodium 36mg2%
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    Protein 1g2%
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    Vitamin C 0.5mg1%
    Calcium 12mg1%
    Iron 0.4mg2%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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