Lemon Butter Cookies Recipe With Nutrition Data and Calorie Count

Lemon Butter Cookies

They taste like sunshine.

Yields:

24 servings

Prep Time:

2 mins

Cook Time:

20 mins

Meal Type:

Baked
Dessert

Ingredients

  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup cream cheese
  • 2.4 oz all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsps lemon peel
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1 1/4 tsps baking powder
  • 10 tbsps unsalted sweet butter
  • 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 3/4 tsp coarse salt
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar

Directions

  • In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • In a large bowl using a hand mixer, beat butter and cream cheese with sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in eggs, lemon zest and juice, vanilla, and food coloring. Beat in dry ingredients until just combined.
  • Cover bowl with plastic and refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours and up to overnight.
  • Preheat oven to 325 °F (165 °C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Roll dough into 2" balls, then roll in powdered sugar. Let sit 2 minutes until sugar is absorbed, then re-roll in powdered sugar (do not shake off excess). Place about 2" apart on prepared baking sheet and bake until cookies crackle and are set but still slightly soft in the center, 17-19 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack and let cool completely.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 serving

Daily Values

Calories
Amount Per Serving 130
% Daily Value*
  • Total Fat
    Amount Per Serving 6.69g
    % Daily Value 9%
    • Saturated Fat
      Amount Per Serving 4.105g
    • Trans Fat
      Amount Per Serving 0g
    • Polyunsaturated Fat
      Amount Per Serving 0.147g
    • Monounsaturated Fat
      Amount Per Serving 0.642g
  • Cholesterol
    Amount Per Serving 33mg
    % Daily Value 11%
  • Sodium
    Amount Per Serving 297mg
    % Daily Value 13%
  • Total Carbohydrate
    Amount Per Serving 16.6g
    % Daily Value 6%
    • Dietary Fiber
      Amount Per Serving 0.2g
      % Daily Value 1%
    • Total Sugars
      Amount Per Serving 14.12g
      Includes -g Added Sugars
  • Protein
    Amount Per Serving 1.16g

Nutrients Declaration Requirement

  • Vitamin A
    Amount Per Serving 2mcg
    % Daily Value 0%
  • Vitamin C
    Amount Per Serving 1mg
    % Daily Value 1%
  • Vitamin D
    Amount Per Serving -mcg
    % Daily Value -%
  • Calcium
    Amount Per Serving 0mg
    % Daily Value 0%
  • Iron
    Amount Per Serving 0mg
    % Daily Value 0%
  • Potassium
    Amount Per Serving 19mg
    % Daily Value 0%

Nutrition summary:

  • Calories 130 KCal
  • Fat 6.69 g
  • Carbs 16.6 g
  • Protein 1.16 g

There are 130 calories in 1 serving of Lemon Butter Cookies.

How long would it take to burn off 130 KCal?

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13 minutes

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18 minutes

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10 minutes

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15 minutes

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15 minutes

Values estimated based on person weighing 160 lbs.

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