Cream Cheese Lemon Cookies - Baking At Homepinterestfacebooktwitter

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F. and grease 2 cookie sheets.Cream shortening and cream cheese until well blended; add sugar gradually, creaming until light and fluffy.Add the egg, 1 tsp. lemon juice, and all of the lemon zest; blend well.Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together. Add to creamed mixture, mixing well.Scoop dough out into 18 equal portions; roll each in your hand to form a smooth ball of dough, then press them gently onto the baking sheet with the palm of your hand.Bake for 10-12 minutes. The bottoms of cookies should be slightly browned when done.Optional: Measure out remaining lemon juice. Add 1 Tbsp. of powdered sugar for each tsp. of lemon juice. Mix well to form a glaze. If desired, add 1 drop of yellow food coloring.When the cookies are cool enough to handle, dip the tops in the glaze or drizzle it over each cookie.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 350°F. and grease 2 cookie sheets.Cream shortening and cream cheese until well blended; add sugar gradually, creaming until light and fluffy.Add the egg, 1 tsp. lemon juice, and all of the lemon zest; blend well.Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together. Add to creamed mixture, mixing well.Scoop dough out into 18 equal portions; roll each in your hand to form a smooth ball of dough, then press them gently onto the baking sheet with the palm of your hand.Bake for 10-12 minutes. The bottoms of cookies should be slightly browned when done.Optional: Measure out remaining lemon juice. Add 1 Tbsp. of powdered sugar for each tsp. of lemon juice. Mix well to form a glaze. If desired, add 1 drop of yellow food coloring.When the cookies are cool enough to handle, dip the tops in the glaze or drizzle it over each cookie.