Description
Soft lemon poppy seed cookies topped with creamy cheesecake frosting, perfect for spring and holiday baking.
Ingredients
Scale
- 200 g granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 110 g butter
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 210 g all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 200 g cream cheese
- 75 g powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 120 g heavy cream
Instructions
- Melt butter and let cool
- Mix sugar with lemon zest
- Combine butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla
- Mix dry ingredients and combine
- Scoop dough and chill 30 minutes
- Bake at 355F for 10 minutes
- Cool completely
- Whip frosting ingredients
- Pipe frosting onto cookies
Notes
- Chill dough for best texture
- Use fresh lemon zest for flavor
- Do not overbake
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 357
- Sugar: 27
- Sodium: 306
- Fat: 19
- Saturated Fat: 12
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 43
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 67