Frosted Lemon Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup Butter, softened
- 2 cups Sugar
- 2 large Eggs
- 1 1/2 Tablespoon Fresh Lemon Juice
- 1 Tablespoon Lemon Zest (may put more lemon zest for extra flavor)
- 3 1/4 cups Flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 1 cup Butter (softened)
- 4 ounces Cream Cheese (softened)
- 4 cups Powdered Sugar
- 2 teaspoons Fresh Lemon Juice (may add more)
- 1 Tablespoon Fresh Lemon Zest (may add more)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar for 4 minutes until light and fluffy. Add eggs, lemon juice, and lemon zest and stir to combine.
- Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda, cornstarch and salt and mix just until combined.
- Drop dough onto light colored baking sheet. Bake for 9-11 minutes. Let cool before frosting.
Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting:
- Whip softened butter and cream cheese for 3-4 minutes until light and fluffy. Add powdered sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Spread frosting on cooled cookies.
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