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Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies Recipe

Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies

Rahat
These Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies are a delightful blend of soft, tender texture and rich, buttery flavor that melts in your mouth. With just 35 minutes from start to finish, they’re an easy yet impressive treat for any occasion.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 30 cookies
Calories 196 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
  • 6 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • ¾ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¾ teaspoon salt

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 6 Tablespoons salted butter softened
  • 6 oz cream cheese softened
  • ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 ¼ cups powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • Sprinkles for decorating optional

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper
  • Combine butter and cream cheese and use an electric mixer (or stand mixer) to stir until creamy and well-combined.
  • Add sugar and stir again until thoroughly combined.
  • Stir in egg and vanilla extract.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt.
  • Gradually add dry ingredients to wet until completely combined.
  • Transfer dough to a clean surface that’s been generously dusted with flour. Working with just half of the dough at a time, transfer dough to surface and use your hands to form into a ball (add additional flour to the surface if it’s sticky).
  • Use a rolling pin to roll dough to just under ½” thick. Use cookie cutters to cut into shapes and transfer to prepared baking sheets.
  • Bake in 350F (175C) oven for 8-10 minutes* Allow to cool completely on baking sheet before covering with frosting.
  • Cream Cheese Frosting
  • Once your cookies have cooled, prepare your frosting by combining butter, cream cheese, and vanilla extract. Use an electric mixer (or a stand mixer) to cream ingredients together until well-combined.
  • Gradually (with mixer on low-speed) add powdered sugar until completely combined. Stir in cornstarch (make sure it's well incorporated into the frosting).
  • Spread or pipe frosting over completely cooled cookies.
  • Sprinkles for decorating optional

Nutrition

Calories: 196kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 2gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 118mgPotassium: 44mgFiber: 1gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 325IUCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg
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