Lemon Poppy Seed Cheesecake Cookies
Delightful cookies with a creamy cheesecake flavor infused with zesty lemon and crunchy poppy seeds.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 12
- Total Time: 27
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1/4 cup poppy seeds
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) while you prepare the cookie dough.
- Cream together the softened butter, cream cheese, sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs, lemon juice, and lemon zest until well combined.
- Mix in the poppy seeds evenly throughout the dough.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in another bowl.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Drop tablespoon-sized balls of dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, until the edges are lightly golden.
- Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
For extra lemon flavor, add an extra teaspoon of lemon zest. Chill dough for 30 minutes before baking to prevent spreading.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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