Description
Soft, citrusy lemon cookies kissed with coconut and sandwiched around a luscious cheesecake filling. These summery sandwich cookies are tangy, creamy, and totally irresistible. #lemoncookies #cheesecakecookies #coconutcookies #sandwichcookies #bakingfun
Ingredients
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For the Cookie Dough:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- Pinch of salt (optional)
For the Cheesecake Filling:
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream together butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg, vanilla extract, lemon zest, and lemon juice until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, shredded coconut, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until a dough forms.
- Roll dough into balls and place on prepared baking sheet. Flatten slightly with your fingers or the bottom of a glass.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes, until edges are lightly golden. Let cookies cool completely.
- To make the filling, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla until smooth and creamy.
- Spread or pipe filling onto the flat side of a cookie and top with another to create a sandwich.
- Chill for 30–60 minutes before serving for the best texture and flavor.
Notes
- Chilling the filled cookies helps the cheesecake layer set and intensifies the flavor.
- Use unsweetened shredded coconut for best texture and to avoid overly sweet cookies.
- You can freeze unfilled cookies and assemble before serving.
- To amp up lemon flavor, add a drop of lemon extract to the filling.
- For a tropical twist, mix in a few finely chopped candied pineapples.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich cookie
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg