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Butter Cookies with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

Kara Cook
Simple butter cookies with lemon cream cheese frosting.
4.38 from 151 votes
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Additional Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 8 minutes
Course Dessert: Cookies
Servings 36 cookies
Calories 124 kcal

Ingredients
  

Dough

  • 1 cup butter softened to room temperature (not overly soft or melted!)
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 ¼ cups flour
  • ¾ cup cornstarch

Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 2 Tbsp very soft butter
  • 3 oz cream cheese softened to room temperature
  • dash salt
  • 1 Tbsp lemon zest
  • 2 ½ cups powdered sugar more or less

Instructions
 

  • Cream butter and sugar till smooth. Stir in flour and cornstarch till well combined.
  • Cover or wrap in plastic wrap and chill for at least 30 minutes.
  • Roll into 1" balls and place on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 325° for about 15-18 minutes.
  • Cool completely on cooling racks, then frost with lemon cream cheese frosting.
  • For frosting: Beat butter, cream cheese, and salt till smooth and creamy. Add lemon zest and enough powdered sugar to make a spreadable frosting. Frost the tops of the cookies.

Notes

  • These cookies work best if you let the butter soften at room temperature on the counter instead of in the microwave.
  • Make sure you use an ungreased cookie sheet for best results.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 124kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 1gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 54mgPotassium: 10mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 209IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 5mgIron: 0.2mg
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