Description
Lemon Poppy Seed Cheesecake Cookies are a delightful treat combining the tartness of lemon and the crunch of poppy seeds in a creamy cheesecake cookie.
Ingredients
Scale
- 340 g all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- ¾ tsp baking powder
- ¾ tsp baking soda
- ¾ tsp salt
- 300 g granulated sugar
- Zest of 1 large lemon (or 2 small)
- 180 g butter, room temperature
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 240 g sour cream, room temperature
- 60 g vegetable oil (e.g., canola)
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 400 g butter, room temperature (for buttercream)
- 660 g powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp freeze-dried strawberry powder
- 2–3 tbsp whole milk, room temperature
- 2 tsp vanilla extract (for buttercream)
- Fresh strawberries (for decoration)
- Lemon slices (for decoration)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 170ºC/340ºF. Prepare 3 cake pans with parchment paper.
- Sift together dry ingredients and set aside.
- Rub sugar with lemon zest, mix in butter until fluffy.
- Add eggs two at a time, mixing until combined.
- Mix in half the dry ingredients gently.
- Add sour cream, oil, lemon juice, and vanilla; mix well.
- Fold in remaining dry ingredients.
- Divide batter into pans and bake for 20–23 minutes.
- Cool cakes for 10 minutes before transferring to a rack.
- Sift together powdered sugar and strawberry powder for buttercream.
- Beat butter until fluffy, then mix in sugar and milk in parts.
- Assemble the cake, layering with buttercream and chilling as needed.
- Decorate with strawberries and lemon slices.
Notes
- This recipe was updated to 3 layers using sour cream for extra moistness.
- Ensure cakes are fully cooled before frosting.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 23 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 883 kcal
- Sugar: 81 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 50 g
- Saturated Fat: 29 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 106 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg
Keywords: Lemon Poppy Seed Cheesecake Cookies, Cheesecake Cookies, Lemon Cookies