Blueberry Vanilla Goat Cheese Cookies

Name: Blueberry Vanilla Goat Cheese Cookies
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 14
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ½ cup salted butter room temperature (1 stick); 8 oz cream cheese room temperature (1 brick); 1½ cups granulated sugar; Zest of 1 lemon; 1 large egg; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour; 1 TB baking powder; ½ tsp salt; Cinnamon; Powdered sugar; 8 oz LaClare Rolled Blueberry Vanilla goat cheese; Crunchy salt

This cookie recipe from Big Kids in Chicago, IL, features a sweet and lemony cookie that is topped with Rolled Blueberry Vanilla goat cheese for an added boost of flavor and tartness.

the details

Prep Time: 25 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes
Total Time: 1 Hour 5 Minutes
Servings: 14

ingredients

½ cup salted butter room temperature (1 stick)
8 oz cream cheese room temperature (1 brick)
1½ cups granulated sugar
Zest of 1 lemon
1 large egg
2 tsp vanilla extract 
2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour 
1 TB baking powder
½ tsp salt
Cinnamon
Powdered sugar
8 oz LaClare Rolled Blueberry Vanilla goat cheese
Crunchy salt

directions

Cream butter, cream cheese, sugar, and lemon zest. Mix in egg and vanilla until fully combined.
Mix in flour, baking powder, and salt separately.
Fold dry mixture into the wet mixture, do not over mix.
Roll dough into a log and wrap with plastic wrap. Chill in fridge for 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 360 degrees.
Unwrap dough and slice into ½ inch thick cookies.
Coat in cinnamon and powdered sugar (to your liking).
Bake for 8-10 minutes until the edges are slightly golden brown.
Slice LaClare Rolled Blueberry Vanilla goat cheese into ¼ inch rounds. Press goat cheese into middle of baked cookies. Sprinkle with crunchy salt and serve.