5 from 6 votes
Frosted Lemon Cookies
Frosted Lemon Cookies are the sweet and tangy dessert of your dreams. These soft and delectable cookies are the perfect treat.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
11 mins
Total Time
21 mins
Servings:
24
cookies
Calories:
333 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Lemon sugar cookie:
- 1 cup butter softened, unsalted
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large egg
- 1 tsp lemon extract pure
- 2 tbsp lemon zest
- 3 cups flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 1 cup butter unsalted
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp lemon extract
- 1 cup lemon curd
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper
- Using a large bowl, beat together the butter, sugar, eggs, lemon zest, lemon extract until combined and smooth
- Using a medium bowl, whisk the four and baking powder together until combined
- Gradually beat into the wet ingredients until a dough forms
- Using a large ice cream scooper, scoop out dough into your hand and roll it into a ball
- Spray the bottom of a flat cup with pam baking spray
- Press the cup into the dough ball and gently flatten it into a thick disk
- Repeat steps with remaining dough
- Bake 1 tray at a time in the oven for about 11 minutes
- Remove and allow to cool completely
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Frosting:
- Using a standing mixer, beat all ingredients except the lemon curd until combined, creamy and thick
- Scoop into the piping bag
- Pipe a spiral onto the top of the cookies
- Scoop the lemon curd into the piping bag and cut the tip-off
- Fill in the space between the spiral lines of the frosting with the lemon curd
- Allow the frosting to set before enjoying!
Nutrition Information
Serving
24
Calories
333kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
43g
(14%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
59mg
(20%)
Sodium
60mg
(3%)
Potassium
74mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
31g
(62%)
Vitamin A
522IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
32mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24 cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 333
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 24 | |
| Calories | 333kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 43g | 14% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 59mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 60mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 74mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 31g | 62% |
| Vitamin A | 522IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.