Strawberry Lemonade Cookies

By: Amanda Formaro from amandascookin.com

By: Amanda Formaro from amandascookin.com

"With the addition of cream cheese in the center, these cookies are bumped up a notch (or five) resembling a delicious cheesecake cookie with tart lemon and sweet strawberries thrown into the mix. Strawberry lemonade cookies offer the perfect balance between chewy and soft. Made with fresh chopped strawberries and filled with an irresistible cream cheese layer, these cookies are a real summer delight! These strawberry lemonade cookies are light and airy and pack a ton of summer flavor into one bite."

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Serves12

Preparation Time48 min

Cooking Time18 min

Cooking MethodOven

Cooking Vessel SizeWire Cooking Rack, Insulated Baking Sheets, Hand Mixer, Cookie Scoop

Ingredients

1 cup Strawberries
1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
1 tablespoon Granulated Sugar
2 cups All Purpose Flour
1 tablespoon Baking Powder
1 teaspoon Salt
1 cup Butter
1 cup Granulate White Sugar
1 cup Brown Sugar
1 Egg
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1 cup Cream Cheese
3 tablespoons Powdered Sugar
Zest of 1 lemon

Preheat oven to 350°. Line two large rimless baking sheets with parchment paper and spray with cooking spray.
Prepare strawberries by mixing them with lemon juice and 1 tablespoon granulated sugar. Allow the mixture to sit for ten minutes, then drain off the liquid.
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