Lemon Cream Cheese Drop Cookies
Soft, bakery-style lemon cream cheese drop cookies bursting with lemon flavor, topped with lemon frosting.
Equipment
Ingredients
Lemon Cream Cheese Drop Cookies
- ¼ cup Butter room temperature
- 3 tablespoons Cream Cheese room temperature
- ½ cup White Granulated Sugar
- 1 Large Egg Yolk
- 1 teaspoon Lemon Extract
- 2 drops Yellow Icing Gel
- 1 ¼ cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 tablespoon Cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon Baking Soda
- ½ teaspoon Baking Powder
- ⅛ teaspoon Salt
Lemon Frosting
- ½ cup Butter room temperature
- 1 ¼ cup Powdered Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Lemon Extract
- 2 tablespoons Milk
- Yellow Icing Gel
Instructions
Lemon Cream Cheese Drop Cookies
- In a stand mixer, cream together butter, cream cheese, and sugar. Add egg yolk, lemon extract, and yellow icing gel.
- In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Slowly add to the mixer and mix until combined.
- Using a 1.5-tablespoon cookie scoop, scoop mounds of cookie dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Place in the refrigerator for 1 hour. This prevents spreading while they bake.
- Preheat the oven to 375℉. Bake the cookies in the oven for 12-14 minutes until set.
Lemon Frosting
- Add butter to a stand mixer with a whisk attachment. Whip the butter for 3-4 minutes, until it begins to get light in color, almost white. Slowly add powdered sugar. Add lemon extract, yellow icing gel, and 1-2 tablespoons of milk until it reaches the desired consistency.
- Let the frosting chill in the fridge until ready to use.
- Once the cookies are fully cooled, use a 1-tablespoon cookie scoop or spoon to add a dollop of yellow frosting to the top of each cookie.
Nutrition
Calories: 220kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 2gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 44mgSodium: 168mgPotassium: 26mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 380IUCalcium: 21mgIron: 1mg