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Strawberry Lemon Cream Cheese Cookies

A delicious cream cheese cookie with a light lemon flavor filled with a strawberry jam.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 21 minutes
Refrigeration 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 36 minutes
Serving Size 16 cookies

Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter softened
  • 4 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • zest of 1 lemon
  • 2 ¼ cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup strawberry jam

Drizzle

  • ¼ cup powdered sugar
  • 1-2 teaspoon water

Instructions

  • Cream the softened butter and cream cheese with the sugar in a mixing bowl for 5 minutes. Start at a low speed and gradually increase to medium-high speed.
    Creamed butter, cream cheese, and sugar.
  • Add the egg and vanilla to the mixing bowl and mix on low until combined.
  • Add the lemon zest and lemon juice and mix until combined at low speed.
  • In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Slowly add the mixer on low speed until combined.
    Dry ingredients for the lemon cream cheese cookies.
  • Place the cookie dough covered in plastic wrap, in a refrigerator for at least 4 hours.
  • After 4 hours in the refrigerator, remove your dough. Preheat your oven to 350° and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  • Use a teaspoon to scoop out some dough. You want about a heaping teaspoon size. Then roll the dough into a ball shape and place on the parchment-lined cookie sheet.
    cream cheese cookie balls
  • Then use your thumb or the back of a teaspoon to create indents in each of the dough balls.
  • Take the 1/2 cup of strawberry jam and place it in a microwave safe bowl. Heat the jam for about 20-30 seconds on 50% power. You are just wanting to loosen up the jam, not heat it up.
  • Use a teaspoon to spoon a little of the strawberry jam into each of the thumbprints you made in each dough ball.
    strawberry jam in cream cheese cookies
  • Place in your preheated oven and bake for 18-22 minutes.

Drizzle

  • While the cookies are cooling, make your quick drizzle.
  • In a bowl, combine the powdered sugar and water until it combined to a drizzle consistency.
  • After the cookies are cooled at least 20 minutes, use a fork to drizzle the icing on top of the cookies.

Notes

Store leftovers in airtight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator. Good for up to 5 days.