Description
These melt-in-your-mouth Lemon Cream Snowball Cookies feature a creamy lemon center wrapped in soft dough, dusted with powdered sugar for a snowy finish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 tsp lemon zest
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1½ cups powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- ½ tsp lemon zest
- Pinch of salt
- Extra powdered sugar for coating
Instructions
- In a bowl, beat 4 oz cream cheese and 2 tbsp butter until smooth. Add 1½ cups powdered sugar, 2 tbsp lemon juice, ½ tsp lemon zest, and a pinch of salt. Mix until smooth. Chill the filling for 30 minutes.
- In a larger bowl, cream 1 cup softened unsalted butter with ½ cup powdered sugar until light. Add 1 tsp vanilla extract and 2 tsp lemon zest. Mix well. Add 2 cups all-purpose flour and ¼ tsp salt. Stir until a soft dough forms.
- Flatten a tablespoon of dough in your palm. Place about ½ tsp of filling in the center, wrap the dough around it, and roll it into a smooth ball.
- Place each ball on a lined baking sheet about 1.5 inches apart. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 12–14 minutes.
- Let the cookies cool on the sheet for 5 minutes, then roll each warm cookie in powdered sugar. Cool fully on a wire rack, roll again in powdered sugar.
Notes
Use room-temperature cream cheese and butter for the best results. Chill the filling well to prevent it from leaking during baking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg