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Cream Cheese Cookies Recipe

Cream Cheese Cookies are bite size soft cookies that melt in your mouth! These are easy to make and so good - almost like snowball cookies but with the tang of cream cheese.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 32 servings
Author: Dorothy Kern
Cost: $10

Ingredients

  • 1 2/3 cups (206g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons (16g) cornstarch
  • ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 4 ounces (113g) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 large egg
  • Powdered sugar for dusting

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
  • Whisk flour, baking powder, salt, and cornstarch in a medium bowl. Set aside.
  • Mix butter and cream cheese until smooth in a large bowl with a hand mixer (or using a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment). Add sugar and cream until fluffy, about 1-2 minutes.
  • Add both extracts and egg and mix until smooth, then mix in the dry ingredients.
  • Using a 1-tablespoon cookie scoop, scoop balls of cookie dough onto cookie sheets, 2-inches apart. Bake 8-13 minutes, or until bottoms are light golden and tops are no longer glossy. They don’t flatten; they’ll stay somewhat puffy.
  • Cool then dust with powdered sugar before serving.

Notes

  • Almond extract is optional, but I found it gave the cookies much better flavor.
  • Traditionally, only vanilla is used but I thought they were pretty one-note until I added the almond extract. You can substitute lemon or coconut extract as well.
  • Watch the cookies in the oven – check after about 8 minutes to see if the pans need rotating. These brown quickly on the bottom and if your oven is hotter on the bottom you may need to rotate the pans.
  • Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature or or in the freezer.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 118kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 32mg | Potassium: 34mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 147IU | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg

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