Stephanie’s Holiday Cookie Treat

My good friend (and business partner back in our work days in Irwindale)  Stephanie Young, is handing these goodies out left and right to neighbors and friends. In her own words: “It’s not my recipe, but found on another’s groups page. Although not called for, I sifted my flour and my sugar. Next time I make them, I will use lemon for this Crème Cheese Poundcake Cookie.”

I love that she was creative to think “outside of the box“! No matter what time of year, who doesn’t like a sweet lemon treat?

INGREDIENTS

2 Cups of All purpose flour

1/4 tsp salt

3/4 cup unsalted butter at room temperature

4 oz of cream cheese room temperature

1 cup sugar

1 large egg room temperature

2 tsp vanilla

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Cream together butter cream cheese and sugar (3-4 minutes)
3. Beat in egg and vanilla
4. On low , mix in flour and salt
5. With a large cookie scoop, place onto baking sheet that has been lined with parchment paper leaving at least an Inch between each scoop of cookie
6. Bake for 16-18 minutes
7. Let cool for 5 minutes before transferring to cooling rack completely
8. Dip tops of each cookie in icing sugar (optional ) and enjoy

OPTIONAL TOPPINGS:
Simple glaze icing, sprinkle with powdered sugar