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Lemon Snowball Cookies Easy Holiday Dessert

Lemon Cream Snowball Cookies

Tender, melt-in-your-mouth snowball cookies with a bright, creamy lemon filling. Finished in a double coat of powdered sugar for the ultimate holiday treat.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 14 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Cookies, Dessert, Holiday
Cuisine: American
Calories: 150
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 0.5 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 0.25 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp lemon zest
  • 4 oz cream cheese, softened (for filling)
  • 2 tbsp butter (for filling)
  • 1.5 cups powdered sugar (for filling)
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice (for filling)
  • 0.5 tsp lemon zest (for filling)
  • pinch of salt (for filling)
  • extra powdered sugar for coating

Method
 

  1. In a bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest; mix well. Chill filling for 30 minutes.
  2. Cream butter and powdered sugar for the cookie dough. Add vanilla and lemon zest. Mix in flour and salt until a soft dough forms.
  3. Scoop a tablespoon of dough, flatten it in your hand, add about 1/2 teaspoon of the chilled lemon filling, and roll into a ball to seal.
  4. Place dough balls on a lined baking sheet and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 12–14 minutes.
  5. Cool cookies for 5 minutes, roll gently in powdered sugar, allow to cool fully, then roll again for a snowy finish.

Notes

Keep cookies refrigerated if your kitchen is warm, as the lemon cream filling softens easily. Cookies freeze well for up to 2 months.