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Do Essential Oils Have Health Benefits?
Many people believe that essential oils have health benefits.
There is not enough scientific evidence to prove these claims, but many essential oils are helpful for overall health.
For instance, chamomile oil is good for skin care and is used at bedtime for its relaxing effects.
Peppermint oil helps relieve headaches and eases stomach upset and digestive issues.
Lavender oil is known for its relaxing effect.
Citrus oils are good for household cleaning and are soothing and relaxing.
Do Cookies With Cream Cheese In Them Need To Be Refrigerated?
You do not need to refrigerate cookies or brownies containing cream cheese.
What Is A Substitute For Cream Cheese?
You can use 1 cup pureed cottage cheese or 1 cup plain yogurt that has been strained in cheese cloth instead of cream cheese in most recipes.
You could also substitute low fat or non fat cream cheese for regular cream cheese.
Doterra Lemon Cream Cheese Cookies
Doterra Lemon Cream Cheese Cookies
Ingredients
- 6 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter, softened
- 2 Ounces Cream Cheese
- 1/4 Cup Powdered Sugar, plus 1 Tablespoon, plus more for rolling the cookies in.
- 3/4 Cup White Sugar
- 15 Drops Lemon Doterra Essential Oils
- 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla
- 1 Egg
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1/4 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1 3/4 Cup Flour
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Cream the butter, cream cheese and sugars together until smooth.2 Ounces Cream Cheese, 6 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter, 1/4 Cup Powdered Sugar, 3/4 Cup White Sugar
- Add the essential oil drops, vanilla and eggs and mix again.1/2 teaspoon Vanilla, 15 Drops Lemon Doterra Essential Oils, 1 Egg
- In a separate bowl mix together all of the dry ingredients so they can become well incorporated into the dough.1/4 teaspoon Salt, 1/4 teaspoon Baking Powder, 1/4 teaspoon Baking Soda, 1 3/4 Cup Flour
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix well.
- Scoop cookies onto a baking sheet and bake for 9-10 minutes, remove from the oven and dust with powdered sugar.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
These cookies look great! Is there a link for the lemon oil? And can you substitute any other ingredient for the oil, such as lemon juice or extract? Thank you.
There isn’t a link. You’d just need to find a local dealer. You could definitely use extract but use a little at a time until it tastes right so it’s not too much or too little
I make these cookies every month for my Bunco group. Word got out to some other friends and now it seems like I make them at least twice a week for friends. They are the best.
No way! That is so cool. Thank you so much for taking the time to let me know!
Hi Carrian! I was looking for recipes using doTERRA oils and came across your sweet face. It has been awhile since I saw you in person. I’m excited to use this recipe! I know it is going to be good because it is coming from you.
Awww! I hope you love it! and I hope you all are well! xoxo
is this recipe for actual 2oz of cream cheese, or 2 pkg’s of cream cheese? Want to try this, look so yummy!
2 ounces. 🙂
have you ever frozen these cookies?
Wellll… so my husband’s grandma used to do that and now he’s firmly against it so I’m sure they will be fine, but I don’t freeze them.
I’ve made several batches of these cookies & they stew delicious
is it 2 oz of cream cheese or 2 box cream cheese ?
I have the same question! Did you ever get an answer to this question?
Yummy! Gonna have to try this recipe.
I just adore lemon cookies 🙂 these look so fantastic!
These look amazing! I am going to try them today. Thanks for sharing!
#oils4everyone
I hope you love them like we did!