Melt in Your Mouth Cheesecake Cookies
These Melt in Your Mouth Cheesecake Cookies are spectacular! They are soft, simple and truly melt in your mouth. These cookies are perfect for any occasion. The cream cheese really transforms the texture of these cookies.
Servings 36
Calories 106kcal
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1/3 cup butter softened
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 1/2 cups lour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar for dusting the tops of the cookies
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Line cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and butter.
- Add sugar and beat again until creamy.
- Add eggs, vanilla, and lemon zest and beat again.
- Sift flour, baking powder and salt into butter mixture and beat just until the flour is incorporated.
- Drop dough by Tablespoon onto prepared cookie sheet.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
- Allow cookies to set on baking sheet for 2 minutes before removing them onto a cooling rack.
- Dust with Powdered sugar.
Nutrition
Calories: 106kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 93mg | Potassium: 22mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 150IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 0.5mg
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