Description
Delightful lemon cookie sandwiches blend zesty citrus with creamy frosting for a refreshing dessert. Crisp, tangy cookies paired with silky filling will make you crave another sweet bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ⅔ cups (336 g) flour
- 1 ¼ cups (250 g) sugar
- 16 tbsps (226 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 8 oz (226 g) cream cheese, softened
- 8 tbsps (113 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 3 tbsps (45 ml) lemon juice
- 1 splash of lemon juice
- Zest of 2 small lemons
- Zest of ½ lemon
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 3 ½ to 4 cups (420–480 g) powdered sugar
- 1 cup (120 g) powdered sugar
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) heavy cream
- 3 tbsps (45 ml) milk
Instructions
- Prep the Kitchen: Preheat oven to 350°F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, ensuring a non-stick surface for perfect baking.
- Cream Base: Vigorously blend softened butter, granulated sugar, and lemon zest until the mixture becomes light, airy, and fragrant.
- Wet Ingredients Integration: Thoroughly combine egg, lemon juice, and vanilla extract into the butter mixture, creating a smooth, uniform consistency.
- Dry Ingredients Fusion: Gradually fold in flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt, mixing until a cohesive dough forms with a silky texture.
- Chill and Shape: Refrigerate the dough for 10 minutes to firm up, then scoop uniform balls onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them 2 inches apart.
- Baking Process: Bake for 5 minutes, gently flatten cookies with a spoon, then continue baking for an additional 5 minutes until edges turn golden and cookies develop a delicate crispness.
- Cooling Stage: Transfer baked cookies to a cooling rack, allowing them to reach room temperature completely.
- Buttercream Creation: Whip butter and cream cheese until smooth, then enhance with lemon zest, remaining lemon juice, and powdered sugar, mixing until silky and well-combined.
- Frosting Preparation: Introduce heavy cream to achieve a light, spreadable consistency, and transfer to a piping bag for precise application.
- Sandwich Assembly: Pipe a generous layer of lemon cream cheese buttercream onto the flat side of one cookie, then carefully top with a second cookie, pressing gently to create a perfect sandwich.
- Final Touch (Optional): Whisk powdered sugar with milk to create a delicate glaze, then drizzle elegantly over the completed cookie sandwiches.
Notes
- Chill for Success: Refrigerate dough for 10 minutes to prevent cookies from spreading too much and ensure uniform, perfectly shaped treats.
- Zest Magic: Use fresh lemon zest for maximum flavor intensity, grating only the bright yellow part of the lemon to avoid bitter white pith.
- Buttercream Brilliance: Ensure butter and cream cheese are at room temperature for smooth, lump-free frosting that spreads effortlessly.
- Sandwich Symmetry: Let cookies cool completely before assembling to prevent buttercream from melting and maintain structural integrity of the sandwich.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 22
- Calories: 201
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg