Christmas Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies
Soft and sweet sugar cookies made with cream cheese, perfect for festive gatherings and holiday celebrations.
Equipment
- Mixing Bowls
- Baking Sheets
- Electric Mixer
- Spatula
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups Sugar
- 1 cup Butter Softened
- 8 oz Cream Cheese Softened
- 1 large Egg
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 3 ¼ cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 1 cup Powdered Sugar For frosting
- 2 tablespoons Milk For frosting
- As needed Sprinkles For decoration
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a mixing bowl, cream together sugar, softened butter, cream cheese, and egg until fluffy.
- Add vanilla extract, then mix well.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until a soft dough forms.
- Chill the dough in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
- Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of dough onto a nonstick cookie sheet, leaving space between each.
- Gently flatten each dough ball with the back of a spoon.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 9 to 11 minutes, until the bottoms are light golden brown.
- Let cool for a few minutes on the tray before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- For the frosting, mix powdered sugar with milk until smooth. Adjust consistency as needed.
- Once cookies are cool, frost them and decorate with sprinkles or other toppings.
- Allow frosting to set before serving.
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Notes
Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.