Blueberry Lemon Cookies-Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

By srumbel

Soft, cake like cookies that are bursting with fresh blueberries and have a hint of lemon. These cookies melt in your mouth and are topped with the most amazing lemon cream cheese frosting!
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Ingredients

• Lemon cream cheese frosting:
• 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• zest of 1 lemon
• 10 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 2 large eggs
• juice of 1 lemon
• 6 ounces blueberries (about 1 cup)
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• zest of one lemon
• juice of one lemon
• 4 cups powdered sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper. In a medium sized bowl combine flour, baking powder, salt, and lemon zest. Set aside.
In a medium sized bowl or a stand mixer beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add sour cream, eggs, and juice of a lemon until incorporated. Slow add in the flour mixture until combined. Gently fold in blueberries.
Drop by 2 tablespoon full onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 14-16 minutes or until lightly brown around the edges. Let cool on a wire rack.
To make the lemon cream cheese frosting: Beat together butter and cream cheese until smooth and creamy. Add lemon zest and juice and slowly beat in the powdered sugar until smooth and creamy. Frost cooled cookies.

Serves: 24