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 Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time11 minutes mins
Total Time21 minutes mins
Course: cookies, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: lemon bar cookies
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 333kcal
Lemon sugar cookie:
- 1 cup butter - unsalted softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp pure lemon extract
- 2 tbsp lemon zest
- 3 cups flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting:
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
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!
Serving: 24g | Calories: 333kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 59mg | Sodium: 60mg | Potassium: 74mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 522IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg