Lemon Cookie Dip
My days seem to be filled with lots of running around and juggling the time I have to fit everything in.
Work, errands, kids, activities, working out, cleaning, laundry, dishes, and the list goes on!
Some days grabbing a quick treat will help me get out of my own way,
and to give me a moment to remember how blessed I am,
and look forward to what is coming up next.
There is always something to look forward to, whether it’s the next hour or the next day.
Now there is always something coming up next.
Some days I’m not sure I’ve gotten a handle on all of it.
Sometimes I just need a moment, and well… that moment will often include chocolate or lemon.
Today it’s including both.
Pepperidge Farm® Milano® Cookies come in Lemon and Chocolate and I couldn’t wait to try them.
WOW, lemon and chocolate are delicious together.
It’s great to savor moments with favorites!
I love lemon so much, I wanted to share this fun Lemon Cookie Dip with you.
It’s a quick recipe and takes only a couple minutes to make. Making it perfect for when I’m taking time to myself (and will be perfect for times when I will be sharing these great cookies with others). Often it’s great to have a no-bake dessert that is ready in minutes that will go with your favorite cookies.
Milano cookies are a favorite around here and I am sure to have a bag of them when we take a car trip too. Truth be told I sometimes keep a bag of them in my console in my car for the few moments I have between errands.
This lemon cookie dip is easy to whip up.
Just let cream cheese and butter come to room temperature (or microwave it on defrost to gently soften it without melting it) if the ingredients get to warm, it will be soupy). Mix the cream cheese with butter along with powdered sugar, fresh lemon juice, lemon and vanilla extract and a drop of yellow food coloring. It’s that simple.
Lemon Cookie Dip
Ingredients
- 8 oz. reduced fat cream cheese room temperature
- 1/4 cup butter room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 drop yellow coloring I use Americolor Egg Yellow
Instructions
- In mixer bowl beat cream cheese and butter until smooth.
- Add in the powdered sugar along with lemon juice, lemon extract, vanilla extract and yellow coloring.
- Serve at room temperature.
- Store in fridge.
Your creativity never ceases to amaze me! I love this dip idea, awesome!
I take time for yourself with Milano Cookies by enjoying them with a cup of coffee, and relaxing.
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I love the Lemon Cookie Dip, and I take time for myself with Milano cookies, which are so delicious, by having with my hot Coffee Caramel Latte in the morning all by myself!
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I spend “me” moments early in the morning before everyone wakes up. I catch up on emails and just enjoy the silence. A milano cookie would be great in the morning.
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What a delicious way to eat Milanos. I like to wait until everyone’s gone to bed so I can enjoy Milanos all by myself.
I enjoy a cup of coffee with Milano cookies to take a moment for myself
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I take time for myself by taking a bubble bath and eating these cookies.
Love your lemon dip! I enjoy Milanos at the 3 p.m. slump time, between lunch and dinner. They’re a day-brightener.
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I think I could have it alone 😀
I take time for myself with delicious Milano Cookies by sitting by the fireplace with a good book and dipping the cookies in hot chocolate.
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Does it get any better than Milano cookies? LOVE those! And your lemon dip sounds just fabulous. YUM!
I had no idea that Milano cookies come in lemon flavor! Must find them!
I take time for myself with Milano cookies by nibbling on them while sitting out on the patio with a good book.
that is a great recipe idea! I love to squirrel away with a cup of organic tea, my cookies and a good magazine!! I cherish that time!!
You are my hero, Diane, this is brilliant!
I’m a coffee and cookies gal, thanks to extensive training in my formative years by my grandma. However, I’m thinking I may need to add cookie dipping to that routine.
My daughter has just discovered Milano cookies—I now need to have a stash in our pantry at all times. I’m going to have to make your dip for her, too <3
reading a book outside
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Reading (just about anything) or writing in one of my many journals.
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I take time for yourself with afternoon tea with Milano cookies. Milano double chocolate cookies are perfect with tea.
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I find time for myself with a good book and eating Milano Cookies.
I like to make a cup of coffee, grab a good book, milano cookies, and read a bit in the quiet of my bedroom.
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I like to take time for a cup of tea and cookies.
I’ll make time at night after everyone has gone to sleep.
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Afternoon snack time! I love it! It always brightens my day.
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I take time for myself with Milano cookies by relaxing out on my patio, while reading a good book and sipping on some tea.
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Just when I thought Milanos couldn’t get any better, you go and make this delicious cookie dip. Love lemon and love chocolate.
i like to relax on my patio with a cup of iced coffee.
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I like to take a coffee break in the afternoon.
When I need a little me time I make a cup of coffee and enter my giveaways and read up on the latest blog post!
I tweeted
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I like to enjoy milanos with a cup of hot cocoa in the evening
I like to take time for myself with Milano Cookie by pouring myself a cup of English Milk tea and watch a TV show. These are my favorite cookies.
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I unwind with a long spin class session all by myself. It feels great to work out and refresh my body!
I love coffee with a Milano cookie.
Lemon Milanos??? Must look for those….yum!
I take a Milano (or two!) and a glass of black iced tea and sit at the table in my backyard watching the birds.
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This is such a great dip idea. I take time for myself with Milano cookies with a cup of tea.
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My favorite way to take time for myself is a cup of tea, a cookie and a nice magazine
I enjoy my Milanos with a nice cup of tea and a book.
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I love eating Milano cookies with a delicious cup of hot chocolate and a good book.
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I love to curl up with a cookie treat, something to drink and catch up on the tv shows or movies I’ve been wanting to watch 🙂
With my favorite cup of coffee!
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I love to sit in the sun and read a cozy mystery while indulging in Milano cookies, when I have time. It is fun and relaxing.
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I like to take time out to take a hot bath and relax afterwards with hot chocolate and cookies.
I enjoy having some quiet time with a cup of hot tea and Milano cookies. Thanks so much.
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Thanks again
I love coffee with a Milano cookie.
I like to enjoy Milanos in the afternoon with a good cup of coffee and a magazine.
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I’d enjoy them, while sipping on a steaming mug of Earl Grey tea and reading a good read. 🙂
I like to take time for myself with a good book and a glass of wine, or a cup of hot cocoa, and Milano cookies, of course!
I love a Milano on the patio with coffee in the morning
Love something in quiet – like a facial, massage or steam with my favorite milk chocolate Milano afterwards! Been years but a tired, working mom can dream! tvollowitz at aol dot com
I like to go for a run to relax and decompress and then enjoy a delicious treat like Milano cookies afterwards!
I like Milano cookies with my coffee in the morning.
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i wake up before everyone else and go for a walk or read
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I unwind by reading in bed in the evenings.
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I like to unwind by watching a little brainless television
I enjoy a cookie or two with a cup of tea each evening.
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I like to have it with a glass of milk after dinner
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I like to read a book while drinking coffee.
Milano cookies dipped in a DQ hot fudge sundae.
I like to eat cookies like Milanos with hot tea. I do this first thing in the morning before anyone wakes up.
I spend me time reading a good book!
I enjoy my Milano cookies in the evening with a cup of coffee, it is my time to relax.
I love to eat Milano cookies with a hot cup of coffee.
i would enjoy relaxing in my recliner with a milano cookie and a glass of milk
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My me time is on my balcony with a book and a glass of wine.
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I take time for myself by running
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I love to have a few with my afternoon cup of tea
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I like me time that I can read a book – sometimes I play hide and seek with the kids and find a few moments of peace since I’m such a good hider.
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I like having a coffee and a cookie on my porch swing.
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I wake up early and have coffee with Milano Cookies and read a book.
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I love to sit outside and read a good book
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I’d enjoy a cup of tea with Milano cookies to take a moment for myself
I like to lay in the sun with a good book!
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get off the computer for a snack
Milano cookies, coffee and some sunshine
I take my Milano cookies into the closet where I hide from my family. This way I can eat the whole box in peace and quiet. The only sounds are chewing and the splash of my tears hitting the cookie box.
I take time by enjoying a Milano cookie and my favorite song.
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A cup of coffee and Milanos after all the dishes are done and clothes are folded is heavenly.
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I enjoy a Milano Cookie with a good book!
I eat them while I’m reading in bed.
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I like to catch up on my TV shows while eating them!
With any little indulgence…I find the time when my dad (I am his caretaker) and my granddaughter (I am her part-time babysitter) take a nap.
I’ve only had them a few times but I had them with coffee. I like to get up a little before the girls and have some coffee while I’m playing on the computer. Thank you!
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With a cup of coffee and a Milano cookie sitting out on our patio.
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I read a book.
I relax a do a crossword puzzle.
Need to go to gym and then hot coffee make me feel lot better
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I enjoy Milano cookies as an afternoon treat with a glass of cold milk.
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I do not actually eat these cookies. I love other varieties by this brand though, especially the Sausalito! I like to just sit in bed and eat them with a big glass of unsweetened almond milk! Yum!
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They are great to snack on while reading.
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I like to sneak in a bubble bath,with my book or kindle and a glass of sweet tea and some milano’s
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while reading a good book
I take time for myself with a MIlano cookie by sitting in our greenhouse with a hot cup of tea, cookie and a good book.
i get up early to have me time for reading
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I take time for yourself with Milano Cookie by enjoying a nice sunny day.
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I take time for myself with Milano cookies with a cup of tea or coffee and relaxing on the couch
KC
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chocolate anything, is my favorite indulgence
I like to read, have a cup of tea and a Milano cookie, to me that is perfect!