Description
Soft and bright cookies filled with lemon flavor, a cheesecake bite, and blueberry jam in the center.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 oz (170 g) cream cheese, cold
- 3 tbsp (38 g) granulated white sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 12 oz (340 g) fresh blueberries
- 1/4 cup (50 g) granulated white sugar
- 2 3/4 cups (344 g) all purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated white sugar
- 2 tbsp (20 g) lemon zest
- 1 cup (227 g) unsalted butter, very softened
- 1 egg, at room temperature
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 cup (50 g) granulated white sugar, for rolling dough in
Instructions
- For the Cheesecake Filling: Beat the cold cream cheese in a bowl until smooth. Add 3 tbsp granulated white sugar and 1/2 tsp vanilla. Mix until smooth and transfer to a small piping bag or cover and chill.
- For the Blueberry Jam: In a small saucepan, combine 12 oz fresh blueberries and 1/4 cup granulated white sugar. Cook over low heat, stirring, until berries break down and mixture thickens (8–12 minutes). Let the jam cool fully before using.
- For the Cookies: In a bowl, whisk together 2 3/4 cups flour, 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp baking soda, and 1/2 tsp salt. In another bowl, beat 1 cup softened unsalted butter with 1 cup granulated white sugar and 2 tbsp lemon zest until light. Add 1 egg and 2 tsp vanilla; beat until mixed. Gradually add the dry mix to the wet mix and stir until combined.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes to 1 hour. Scoop small dough balls, press each ball flat, add a small amount of cheesecake filling and a little blueberry jam, then close the dough around the filling and roll into a ball. Roll each ball in 1/4 cup granulated white sugar.
- Place on a baking sheet and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 12–14 minutes, until edges are set but centers are soft. Cool on the sheet for a few minutes, then move to a wire rack to cool fully.
Notes
Serve warm or at room temperature. These cookies go well with tea, coffee, or a glass of milk.
- Prep Time: 60 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg