Lemon Butter Cookies

Submitted by Gagoo

"They taste like sunshine - from delish.com"

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 50mins
• Ingredients: 12
• 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

1. In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
2. 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.
3. Beat in dry ingredients until just combined. Cover bowl with plastic and refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours and up to overnight.
4. Preheat oven to 325° and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
5. 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.
6. Transfer to a cooling rack and let cool completely.