The secret ingredient for making these cookies soft and chewy is cream cheese. This also adds a subtle tang that works really well with the lemon flavor. Just makes sure to let the cream cheese warm to room temperature before making the cookies or it will never properly incorporate into the dough.
Because of the lemon juice, the dough will seem really sticky and hard to work with. Let the dough chill in the fridge for an hour to help firm up the dough and make it easier to shape. If you find the dough is still really sticky, you can also wet your palms before rolling them. Don’t worry if things get a little messy, you can always wash it all off later!
Because of the lemon juice, the dough will seem really sticky and hard to work with. Let the dough chill in the fridge for an hour to help firm up the dough and make it easier to shape. If you find the dough is still really sticky, you can also wet your palms before rolling them. Don’t worry if things get a little messy, you can always wash it all off later!
Soft and Chewy Lemon Cookies Recipe
Be sure to let the cream cheese and butter warm to room temperature before making the cookies.
Chilling the dough for an hour before shaping the cookies makes it easier to work with.
Ingredients:
For the cookies:- 3/4 cup (170g or 1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/4 cup (60g) cream cheese, room temperature
- Zest of 1 medium lemon
- 2 teaspoons lemon extract
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup (200g) granulated white sugar
- 1/4 cup (55g) packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup lemon juice, from 1 medium lemon
- 2 1/2 cups (350g) all-purpose flour
- 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup (100 g) granulated white sugar
- Medium cookie scoop, optional (this tool makes it much easier to scoop this soft dough)
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