Lemon Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies | epicuricloud (Tina Verrelli)

Name: Lemon Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies | epicuricloud (Tina Verrelli)
Ingredients: 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (305 grams); 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt (I use coarse kosher salt, if using table salt, you may want to use a little less.); 1/2 cup (1-stick) butter, softened; 4 ounces cream cheese, softened; 1 cup granulated sugar (plus extra for forming cookies); 1 large egg; 1 teaspoon lemon extract; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon lemon zest (from 1 lemon); 4 tablespoons butter, softened; 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar; 2 tablespoons lemon juice (from 1 lemon); yellow food coloring & sprinkles (if desired)

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These Soft Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies are thick, soft and chewy with a delicious lemony twist! They're topped with lucious Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting! Makes 2 dozen (2 1/2 inch approx.) Cookies.

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Ingredients

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (305 grams)
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt (I use coarse kosher salt, if using table salt, you may want to use a little less.)
1/2 cup (1-stick) butter, softened
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup granulated sugar (plus extra for forming cookies)
1 large egg
1 teaspoon lemon extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon zest (from 1 lemon)
4 tablespoons butter, softened
3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice (from 1 lemon)
yellow food coloring & sprinkles (if desired)