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Lemon Cheesecake Cookies

August 13, 2017 by Great Grub, Delicious Treats

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Lemon Cheesecake Cookies

Lemon and cheesecake are two of my favorites. These lemon cheesecake cookies are two delicious desserts in one! Whoa, lemon cookies with a lemon cheesecake filling, oh yeah, to die for!

Lemon Cheesecake Cookies

Ever since getting home from my daughter’s wedding I’ve been baking up a storm, in between getting back to work and trying to get back into the groove after being away so long. 3 1/2 weeks is a long while to be away from home and my normal routine. The wedding was beautiful! Such a beautiful couple. My daughter is in the Navy and she married a Marine.

I’m so proud of both of them.

Let me introduce you to Mr. & Mrs. J. Bentley!


Soft Lemon Cookies

Anyways, since being back, I’ve needed to get back to baking and these delicious cookies are just one of the many things I’ve been baking. The cookies are super soft and with every bite you get a little cheesecake filling. How’s that for deliciousness? Also, the soft, buttery, lemon cookies are covered with graham crackers crumbs which gives these lemon cheesecake cookies the whole cheesecake look.

Lemon Cheesecake Cookies

These delicious cookies are a perfect treat when a cheesecake or lemon craving hit.

Lemon Cheesecake Cookies

Not only are these a great cookie for the spring and summer, these are great year round. Who doesn’t love lemon desserts/cookies in the middle of winter? Lemon anything, anytime of the year, is a favorite around here and these are perfect.

Lemon Cheesecake Cookies

Super moist and deliciously flavored are how I would describe these tasty lemon cookies. So yummy!

Lemon Cheesecake Cookies

This recipe could easily be converted to orange cookies with an orange cheesecake filling. I think I’ll make some soon. Sounds so delish. YUM!

Lemon Cheesecake Cookies

Try these Delicious Cookies today

Lemon Cheesecake Cookies

Here are a few more delicious lemon recipes on the blog:

  • Luscious Lemon Cheesecake
  • Cream Cheese Lemonade Pie
  • Zesty Lemon Cake
  • Cream Cheese Lemonade Poke Cake

Lemon Cheesecake Cookies

Terri
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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Course Dessert, Desserts
Cuisine American
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Ingredients
  

For the Lemon Cookies

  • 1 cup butter
  • 4 oz cream cheese
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/2 tsp grated lemon peel
  • 1 Tbs fresh lemon juice
  • 2 1/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/3 cup graham crackers, finely crushed

For the Cheesecake Filling

  • 4 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 2 Tbs sugar
  • 1 tsp grated lemon peel
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 Tbs sour cream

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°

For the Lemon Cookies

  • In a medium mixing bowl, beat butter, cream cheese and sugar together until well incorporated.
  • Add egg, lemon peel, lemon juice and mix well.
  • Using a separate bowl, whisk flour and baking powder together and then add to cream cheese mixture and mix well.
  • Cover with plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour.
  • Roll dough into 1 inch balls, then roll in the graham cracker crumbs and place on ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Using your finger, make an indentation in the center of the cookies.

For the Cheesecake Filling

  • Beat cream cheese, sugar, grated lemon peel, egg yolk, and sour cream together in a small mixing bowl until smooth and creamy.
  • Fill each cookie with 1/2 tsp of filling.
  • Bake for approximately 20 minutes. Remove from oven and place on wire racks to cool.

Notes

Recipe mostly adapted from My Great Recipes
Keyword Lemon Cheesecake Cookies, Lemon Cookies, Soft and Chewy Lemon Cookies
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Enjoy, Terri

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Cheesecake, Cookies, Desserts Tagged With: Cheesecake, Cheesecake Cookies, Lemon, Lemon Cookies, Sweets

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  1. Deserri Floyd

    August 18, 2017 at 7:42 am

    Is that supposed to be 4oz cream cheese and not 4 oz cream

    • Great Grub, Delicious Treats

      August 18, 2017 at 10:09 am

      Yes it’s 4 oz of cream cheese as the recipe states. :)

  2. Marianne Thomson

    August 14, 2017 at 5:00 pm

    Congrats! Your daughter looks like your mini me!

    • Great Grub, Delicious Treats

      August 17, 2017 at 9:03 pm

      Thank you so much Marianne! It was a beautiful wedding.

  3. Christy

    August 13, 2017 at 1:42 pm

    Yum! These cookies look delicious. Thank you for sharing the beautiful photos of Justin and Nikki. She looks stunning.

    • Great Grub, Delicious Treats

      August 13, 2017 at 2:25 pm

      Thank you so much Christy! Oh my, she sure did. So beautiful! <3

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