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Lemon Meringue Pie Cookies

Recipe by Alice

A touch of lemon juice and some white chocolate chips, and these taste just like lemon meringue pie.

Prep 15 min
Cook 9 min
Makes 36 cookies

Ingredients

¾ cup butter, softened

1 ½ cups sugar

2 ½ tbsp lemon juice

1 egg

¼ tsp salt

1 tsp vanilla

½ tsp baking powder

¼ tsp baking soda

2 ½ cups flour

1 ½ cups white chocolate chips

Steps

1

Heat the oven to 350°F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set it aside.

2

In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in the lemon juice, vanilla, egg, and salt.

3

Mix in the baking soda and baking powder, then the flour until just combined. Fold in the white chocolate chips.

4

Scoop the dough 2 inches apart on the pan and bake 8 to 10 minutes. Let them finish baking on the hot pan for a few minutes, then move them to a cooling rack.

5

Optional: top with whipped cream for the full meringue pie look, and enjoy.