Cream Cheese Cookies
These tender cream cheese cookies melt in your mouth, making them a delicious tea party or holiday treat.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter (softened)
- 4 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Optional: Additional powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or in a large mixing bowl with an electric hand mixer), combine butter and cream cheese, beating until smooth.
- Add powdered sugar, mixing to combine.
- Add egg and vanilla extract, mixing until fully incorporated, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- In a separate small mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- With the mixer on low speed, gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing only until a soft dough forms.
- Scoop out rounds of dough with a small cookie scoop. Roll each dough ball in damp hands until smooth. Place on prepared baking sheet (I can usually easily fit 12 on a baking sheet).
- Bake for about 10 minutes, until bottoms of cookies are turning golden-brown and the tops no longer appear wet. Remove from oven and transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
- Once cool, dust with powdered sugar, if desired, and serve.
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Notes
- The dough will be a little sticky. Keeping your hands slightly damp during rolling will prevent them from sticking to your palms. You could also use a spritz of cooking spray on your hands if desired. Don't flour your hands, because the flour will transfer onto the cookies.
- Leftover cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature.
- Feel free to use 1/2 tsp of almond extract instead of the 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, for a slightly different flavor profile.
- Makes approximately 2 dozen cookies.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 138kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 2gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 107mgSugar: 12g
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