Description
Bright, zesty, and irresistibly soft, these lemon sandwich cookies are the perfect balance of sweet and citrusy. With tender buttery cookies and a creamy lemon filling, this easy recipe is ideal for a quick breakfast treat, elegant dessert, or fun baking project. Whether you’re looking for easy recipes, dessert ideas, or crowd-pleasing food ideas, these cookies deliver a refreshing twist everyone will love.
Ingredients
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup unsalted butter softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon lemon zest
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
4 ounces cream cheese softened
2 tablespoons butter softened
2 tablespoons strawberry puree or jam optional
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
3. Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Add egg, vanilla, lemon zest, and lemon juice and mix well.
5. Gradually combine dry ingredients into the dough.
6. Chill dough for 30–60 minutes.
7. Shape into balls, place on tray, and flatten gently.
8. Bake for 10–12 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
9. Cool completely before filling.
10. Beat filling ingredients until smooth and creamy.
11. Add strawberry puree if desired.
12. Assemble cookies by sandwiching filling between two cookies.
Notes
Chill the dough to control spreading and improve texture.
Use fresh lemon zest and juice for the best flavor.
Cool cookies completely before filling to prevent melting.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie sandwich
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg