Lemon Cream Cheese Thumbprint Cookies Recipes

CREAM CHEESE LEMON COOKIES

Steps:

• In the bowl of your stand mixer mix together the cream cheese and butter on medium speed until combined and smooth. Add in the sugar and mix on medium speed for 5 minutes until pale and fluffy.
• Add in the egg, vanilla, zest, lemon juice, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt. Mix for 1 minute until combined, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary.
• Turn the mixer to low and add in the flour, mixing until just combined.
• Cover the dough and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
• Remove the dough from the refrigerator and using a medium (2- tablespoon) cookie scoop, portion out the dough. Roll each portion into a ball and place onto the baking sheet 2- inches apart. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the the bottoms just begin to turn golden. Don't over-bake.
• When you remove the baking sheet form the oven, drop the sheet onto a counter or your stove top a few inches in the air 3-4 times. This will flatten the cookies slightly and make them dense, removing the air from the cookies, while also giving them a nice textured top.
• Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
• To prepare the icing, whisk together the powdered sugar, cream, and zest until smooth. Dip the tops of the cookies into the icing, and place back on the wired rack to set up.

LEMON CREAM CHEESE THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• I used my stand mixer, but this is doable by hand, just more effort!
• Preheat oven to 350 deg F
• On med-low, cream together the butter and the cream cheese. This is easier if they are at room temp.
• Slowly add in the sugar.
• Add the eggs, lemon, and vanilla, let beat on med-high until creamy and smooth.
• Turn the speed down, and add the flour, 1/2 cup at a time, adding in the sale and baking powder after the first cup. As soon as the flour is fully incorporated, stop beating.
• Chill the dough. You can work with it right away, but it will be easier if it's been in the fridge for 2-3 hours.
• using confectioner's sugar to keep them from sticking, form the dough into balls. I like mine to be about 1 1/2 inches in diameter, approximately. They will not spread much, so you can space them close together on the cookie sheet. Once you have the sheet full, press a divot into each ball with your thumb.
• Fill the divots with jam or jelly. Don't fill it too full, but expect that some will overflow during baking, anyway. I like a silicon baking sheet for this reason. Parchment paper works, too.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes, remove, and cool.
• Enjoy!

CREAM CHEESE THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Heat the oven to 350 F. Line baking sheet(s) with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
• Beat the butter and cream cheese in a mixing bowl until light. Add the sugar and beat at medium speed until well blended. Beat in the vanilla.
• Add flour and baking soda; mix well.
• Fold in the chopped pecans; mix well; chill dough for 30 minutes.
• Shape the chilled dough into 1-inch balls and place on the prepared baking sheets.
• Make an indentation in the center of each ball with a thumb or finger. Fill each indentation with about 1 teaspoon of the preserves.
• Bake for 8 to 12 minutes, or until lightly browned. Remove to cooling racks to cool completely. Makes about 4 to 5 dozen. Tips and Variations

APRICOT CREAM CHEESE THUMBPRINTS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream together the butter, sugar, and cream cheese until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the lemon juice and lemon zest. Combine the flour and baking powder; stir into the cream cheese mixture until just combined. Cover, and chill until firm, about 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Roll tablespoonfuls of dough into balls, and place them 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Using your finger, make an indention in the center of each ball, and fill with 1/2 teaspoon of apricot preserves.
• Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are golden. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheets for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely. Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar.

LEMON CURD THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Beat butter and sugar together in a bowl until thoroughly creamed. Gradually mix in flour, 1 cup at a time. Add lemon zest and mix until well blended.
• Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Make an indention into the center of each using your thumb. Put a small spoonful of lemon curd into the depressions.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

LEMON SPRITZ COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Beat butter and cream cheese together in a bowl using an electric mixer until creamy. Mix in sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg yolk, lemon zest, lemon extract, and vanilla extract. Mix well. Add flour and salt gradually until dough is combined.
• Shape dough into small logs; place a log into a cookie press and press out onto ungreased cookie sheets. Repeat with remaining dough logs.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 12 to 14 minutes.

PHILADELPHIA CREAM CHEESE-LEMON THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Beat together cream cheese and butter with an electric or hand mixer until light and fluffy.
• Beat in powdered sugar, lemon juice, vanilla extract and yellow food coloring and mix until well incorporated.
• Transfer to a large freezer bag or piping bag and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Divide sugar cookie dough into 32 (1/2-oz.) portions and roll each into ball.
• Place balls of dough, 3 inches apart, on baking sheets lined with parchment paper.
• Press your thumb into the top of each ball to create an indentation to fill with frosting after baking.
• Bake for 11 to 12 minutes until edges are lightly browned.
• Cool completely on a wire rack before frosting.
• Cut the corner off of your freezer bag or piping bag and top each cookie with a tablespoon of the chilled cream cheese frosting. Serve immediately.

MOM'S CREAM CHEESE THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream the Butter, Shortening Cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy.
• Mix flour and salt in a separate bowl.
• Add flour mixture in small batches to the butter mixture mixing well.
• Chill dough for 2-3 hours.
• Roll into 1"balls dip in egg white and roll in chopped nuts.
• Fill with Raspberry or Apricot Jam.
• Bake at 350 for 10-13 minutes.