Lightly Lemon Cookies

Name: Lightly Lemon Cookies
Ingredients: 3 large egg yolks (room temperature); 1 12 cups sugar; 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese (room temperature); 1 13 cups butter (room temperature); 1 teaspoon vanilla; 2 34 cups flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 12 teaspoon baking powder; 14 cup butter (room temperature); 3 cups powdered sugar; fresh lemon juice, as needed

11 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

3 large egg yolks (room temperature)
1 12 cups sugar
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese (room temperature)
1 13 cups butter (room temperature)
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 34 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
12 teaspoon baking powder
14 cup butter (room temperature)
3 cups powdered sugar
fresh lemon juice, as needed

Directions

1

Cookie Dough:.
2

Combine yolks, sugar, cream cheese, butter and vanilla.
3

Beat until smooth.
4

Add flour, salt and baking powder to creamed mixture.
5

Blend well .
6

Drop dough by teaspoonful onto greased cookie sheets.
7

Bake at 350F for 10 minutes.
8

Frosting:.
9

Mix powdered sugar and butter; gradually add lemon juice until of frosting consistency.
10

Spread frosting over cooled cookies.