1-Hour Lemon Gooey Butter Cookies Recipe - (4/5)

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups King Arthur Flour organic all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 (8-ounce) package Philadelphia cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, 1 stick, softened
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon zest, from 2 large lemons, freshly grated
• 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice, freshly squeezed
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon Boyajian lemon oil, omit for gluten-free variation
• 1/8 teaspoon Chefmaster natural yellow gel-based food coloring
• 1 teaspoon Kosher salt or 3/4 teaspoon regular table salt
• 1 large egg, plus 1 large egg yolk
• 1 cup confectioners’ sugar, sifted, for rolling and dusting cookies