Lemon Butter Cookies
Ready In: 2 hrs 50 mins
Serves: 24
Ingredients
- 2 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1⁄4 teaspoons baking powder
- 3⁄4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 1⁄4 cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest, finely grated
- 1⁄4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 10 drops yellow food coloring
- 3⁄4 cup powdered sugar
Directions
- In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a large bowl using a hand mixer, beat butter and cream cheese with sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in eggs, lemon zest, lemon juice, vanilla and food coloring.
- Beat in dry ingredients until just combined. Cover bowl with plastic and refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours and up to overnight.
- Preheat oven to 325° and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Roll dough into 2" balls, then roll in powdered sugar. Let sit 2 minutes until sugar is absorbed, then reroll in powdered sugar (do not shake off excess). Place about 2-inches apart on prepared baking sheet and bake until cookies crackle and are set but still slightly soft in the center, 17 to 19 minutes.
- Transfer to a cooling rack and let cool completely.
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