Lemon-Glazed Cream Cheese Cookies

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• There’s a reason these lemon cream cheese cookies have an average five-star rating! The addition of cream cheese and lemon peel to the sugar cookie dough makes these sweet treats soft in texture and super flavorful, just like your favorite bakery cookies. You’ll notice that this recipe calls for lemon juice and lemon peel. It’s best to use fresh lemons for both of these ingredients. Typically, one average-sized lemon from the store will yield two or three tablespoons of lemon juice, so you’ll likely only need to buy one lemon for this recipe. If the lemons at the grocery store are small, buy a few to ensure you have enough juice to make the glaze. (And trust us, this glaze is bursting with citrus flavor—you don’t want to skip it!) These cookies with their pretty presentation and crowd-pleasing taste are perfect for spring and summer gatherings, and this recipe makes 36 cookies, so you won’t have to double the recipe for a crowd. If you are a fan of these cookies, then you’ll love all of our other lemon cookies, bursting with citrus flavor. Haven’t baked cookies in a while and need to refresh on the basics? Read this article and you’ll be an expert baker in minutes.