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Lemon and Cream Cheese Cookies
Ingredients
  • measuring cup Servings: 50  (makes 50 cookies)
  • subheading: For the cookies:
  • 2 cups (400 grams) granulated sugar, divided
  • ¼ cup (15 grams) finely grated lemon zest (from about 4 lemons)
  • 16 tablespoons (2 sticks/225 grams) unsalted butter, softened
  • 4 ounces (110 grams) cream cheese, softened
  • 3 tablespoons (40 grams) packed light brown sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon fine salt
  • ¾ teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon lemon extract
  • 2 drops yellow food gel coloring (optional)
  • 3 cups (375 grams) all-purpose flour
  • subheading: For the icing:
  • 3 cups (375 grams) confectioners' sugar, plus more as needed
  • ¼ teaspoon fine salt
  • ⅓ cup (80 milliliters) fresh lemon juice (from about 3 lemons)
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