Soft Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies
Savor the simplicity of my Soft Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies – soft, buttery delights with a hint of cream cheese, dusted with powdered sugar for a perfect finish.
Ingredients
- ½ c. unsalted butter softened to room temperature (1 stick)
- 4 oz. cream cheese softened to room temperature
- 1 ½ c. powdered sugar plus additional for dusting
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 c. all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp. baking powder
- ¼ tsp. salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F. Cover a large baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and cream cheese together with an electric mixer on medium speed until well combined.
- Mix in the powdered sugar on low speed, then add the egg and vanilla extract and beat until incorporated.
- In a medium mixing bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add this dry mixture to the wet and mix with the electric mixer until fully combined.
- Form the dough into 24 balls and place on the prepared baking sheet leaving at least 1-inch of space between each.
- Bake the cookies at 375F for 8-10 minutes until set and lightly golden brown on the bottom.
- Remove the cookies from the baking sheet and cool to room temperature on a wire cooling rack.
- Once cooled, dust the cookies with powdered sugar.
Notes
- The cookies can be kept at room temperature in an airtight food storage container for up to a week.
- Salted butter can be used instead of unsalted, just omit the salt in the recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 184kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 3gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 49mgPotassium: 32mgFiber: 1gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 197IUCalcium: 16mgIron: 1mg
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