Lemon Cheesecake Cookies Recipe
Delicious lemon cheesecake cookies that combine a tangy cheesecake filling with a sweet cookie exterior, topped with crunchy graham crackers.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: Approximately 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Cheesecake Filling:
- 12 Tablespoons (6 oz) cream cheese, softened (regular or vegan SEE NOTES)
- 4½ Tablespoons powdered sugar (icing sugar/confectioners sugar) (SEE NOTES if using regular (not vegan) cream cheese)
- 1½ Tablespoon lemon zest ((one lemon))
- 1½ teaspoon lemon juice
Cookie Dough:
- 1 cup butter, softened (regular or vegan)
- ¾ cup white sugar
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- 2½ Tablespoons lemon zest (roughly 2 lemons)
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ Tablespoon lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2¾ cup all-purpose flour (SEE NOTES)
- 1 cup chopped or crushed graham crackers (around 12 graham crackers) (for topping)
Instructions
- Lemon Cheesecake Filling: Combine the cream cheese, powdered sugar, lemon zest, and lemon juice until smooth. Freeze heaping teaspoons of mixture on a plate.
- Cookies: Beat butter, sugars, and lemon zest. Add egg, vanilla, and lemon juice. Mix in flour, salt, and baking soda. Roll dough, add frozen cheesecake filling, wrap, roll in graham crackers, and bake.
Notes
- Adjust sugar based on personal preference for sweetness.
- For vegan options, use plant-based cream cheese and butter.
- Crush graham crackers finely for a smoother topping.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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