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Small catering lemon cheesecake cookie
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Crumbl lemon cheesecake cookies

These Crumbl lemon cheesecake cookies are made wth a graham cracker cookie base, lemon cream cheese frosting, and a delicious swirl of lemon curd.
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: amerian
Servings: 8 cookies
Calories: 561Calories

Ingredients

Graham cracker cookies

  • ½ cup Butter softened, salted or unsalted
  • cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 & ⅓ cup AP flour
  • 1 cup graham crackers finely crushed, about 7 sheets
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • cup graham crackers finely crushed, about 2 sheets

Cream cheese frosting

  • 4 oz cream cheese softened
  • 4 tablespoon butter softened, salted or unsalted
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ tablespoon lemon juice
  • zest of one lemon
  • ½ cup lemon curd Read the notes to use my small batch lemon curd recipe.

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350F then line a baking sheet with parchement paper and set it aside.
  • Cream the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until combined. Add in the egg and the vanilla and mix again.
  • Add in the flour, graham cracker crumbs, salt, baking soda, and baking powder and mix just until the flour mixture disappears.
  • Using a large (¼ cup) cookie scooper, scoop out 8 equally sized cookie dough balls, roll them between the palm of your hands then roll them in the ⅓ cup of the crushed graham crackers.
  • Place the cookie dough on the prepared baking sheet, gently flatten to about ¾th inch in thickness and bake in the preheated oven for 9-10 minutes. Let the cookies cool down on the baking sheet for 10 minutes then transfer to a cooling rack.

Cream cheese frosting

  • In a stand mixer whip the softened cream cheese and butter together until smooth.
  • Add in the powdered sugar. the vanilla extract, lemon juice, and lemon zest, and mix on high speed again until light and fluffy. This should take 2-3 minutes.
  • Spread on top of each cookie using a spatula then top with a dollop of lemon curd and gently make a swirl on top of the cream cheese. Top each cookie with a slice of lemon and a dusting of crushed graham crackers if you'd like and enjoy!

Notes

To make your own homemade lemon curd follow this recipe

Nutrition

Calories: 561Calories | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Sodium: 756mg | Potassium: 119mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 44g | Vitamin A: 750IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 112mg | Iron: 2mg