Soft and chewy with a nice natural lemon flavor, these are the perfect lemony cookie. Fresh lemon juice and zest make the perfect lemon flavor. The cream cheese, it makes the cookies cake-like (similar to a ricotta cookie). Sprinkling powdered sugar over the cookies is the perfect topping. These remind us of an old-fashioned...
Provided by Noelle Myers
Categories Cookies
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- 1. Pre-heat 375° F. Cream together cream cheese, butter, and sugar.
- 2. Add egg, lemon zest and lemon juice. Mix well.
- 3. Sift together baking powder, salt, and flour.
- 4. Mix flour mixture into butter mixture. Dough will be very dry.
- 5. Beat in sour cream. Dough will be stiff still, but moist.
- 6. Form dough into one inch balls. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet, about one inch apart.
- 7. Flatten slightly.
- 8. Bake at 375° F for 8-10 minutes. Cool on wire racks.
- 9. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
- 10. To store, place in an airtight container, separating layers with wax paper. Will store for about 3 days on the counter or freeze for up to 3 months.
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