Lemon Berry Cheesecake Sugar Cookie Cups Recipe

Sugar cookie cups with no-bake lemon cream cheese and fresh berries. Lemon Berry Cheesecake Sugar Cookie Cups are the perfect summer dessert!

INGREDIENTS 

FOR THE SUGAR COOKIE CUPS: – 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened – 3/4 cup granulated sugar – 1 large egg – 1 teaspoon vanilla extract – 1 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled) – 1/2 teaspoon baking powder – 1/4 teaspoon salt FOR THE NO-BAKE LEMON CHEESECAKE FILLING: – 8 ounces cream cheese softened to room temperature – 1 cup powdered sugar – 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice – 1 teaspoon vanilla extract TOPPING: – 1 cup fresh raspberrie – 1 cup fresh blueberrie

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 24-count mini muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray.

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In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment or a large bowl with a hand-held mixer, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in the egg and vanilla extract and scrape the bowl.

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In another bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix the dry ingredients slowly until just combined.

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Distribute cookie dough into 24 mini muffin cups. Cookie cups should be cooked through in the center after 11-13 minutes at 350°F.

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Place the bottom of a measuring teaspoon in the center of each cookie cup after baking. Allow to cool in pan for 5-10 minutes before handling. Cool cookie cups on wire racks.

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Beat cream cheese until smooth in a stand mixer with the paddle attachment or a large bowl with a hand-held mixer. Pour in powdered sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla and mix well.

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Spoon or pipe cheesecake filling into cookie cups. Top each cookie cup with two blueberries and one raspberry.

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