Lemon Cheesecake Crookies Recipe

BEST Lemon Cheesecake Crookies Recipe! The PERFECT Lemon Cookie Croissant filled with Cheesecake and Lemon Sugar Cookie!

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Delicious Lemon Crookies for your Summertime fun! Made fully from scratch and super easy to whip up! Stuffed with a yummy cream cheese mixture and lemon sugar cookie – DELISH!

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You also need to check out these Chocolate Chip Cookie Croissant Recipe! OH. MY. GOODNESS! Chewy, soft, and packed with yumminess! Guaranteed to be a family favorite!

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Here’s why you will love this Lemon Cheesecake Crookies Recipe!

  • Easy and simple Lemon Crookies Recipe you’re family will LOVE this Summer!
  • Perfect for Family Dinners, Pool Parties, and Summer Celebrations! YUM!
  • Packed with delicious Lemon flavors – the homemade glaze on top is one of my FAVORITES! 

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Here’s what you will need for Lemon Cheesecake Crookies!

You also need ingredients like:

  • Butter, Sugar, Egg, and Vanilla
  • Lemon Juice and Lemon Zest
  • Mini Croissants (13 of them)
  • Cream Cheese and Powdered Sugar

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Lemon Crookies

What do you get when you combine a Lemon Cookie with a Croissant? Delicious Lemon Crookies! Soft and chewy cookie with delicious lemon flavor – inside and out!

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Lemon Cookie Croissants

Lemon Desserts are my absolute FAVORITE desserts, so these Lemon Cookie Croissants where an instant hit in my house! Packed with lemon juice and lemon zest in every layer!

Watch how quickly your family falls in love with them!

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Lemon Crookies Recipe

Looking for a fun and unique Summer Recipe? You’ve got to check out this Lemon Crookies Recipe! Perfect for all your Summer fun – pool parties, family reunions, and celebrations! So fun!

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How to make Lemon Cheesecake Crookies Recipe

First, start by preheating the oven to 350 degrees and lining a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Then cream together the unsalted butter and granulated sugar.

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Now, add in the egg, vanilla, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Mix together well until fully combined.

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Add the dry ingredients and mix them all together!

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Next, you’re going to make the cheesecake mixture. 

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Cut a slit into the side of a croissant and spread the cheesecake mixture inside the croissant.

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Next, use a cookie scoop to scoop the cookie dough into the croissant.

Spread the cookie dough ball on top of the cheesecake mixture. (This will close up the croissant.)

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Top the croissant with another cookie dough ball and spread it out.

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Once the crookies are done baking, remove them from the oven to cool.

While they are cooling, make the homemade glaze!

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Finally, drizzle the glaze on top of each crookie and sprinkle with any remaining lemon zest. Once they have fully cooled and set, go ahead and serve them up! YUM!

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Lemon Cookie Croissant Recipe

Here is my Lemon Cheesecake Crookie Croissant Recipe! It’s so easy to make and SO GOOD! 

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What are Lemon Cheesecake Crookies make of?

Lemon Cheesecake Crookies are made with a croissant sliced on the side and stuffed with a homemade cream cheese mixture and a homemade lemon cookie dough ball.

Then another lemon cookie dough ball is spread on top of the croissant. The crookies are baked and then drizzle with a lemon glaze. YUM!

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How do keep Lemon Crookies soft and chewy?

Don’t over bake the crookies! I have all of my full directions here!

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What are Lemon Cookie Croissants?

Lemon Cookie Croissants are cookies that baked inside and around a croissant. I know they sound a bit different than an a regular cookie, but trust me – they are truly AMAZING! Don’t knock it until you try it!

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Finally, if you are looking for more Amazing Lemon Recipes, check out these Lemon White Chocolate Chip Cookies! Delicious Lemon and White Chocolate flavors to make the perfect Summertime Cookie!

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