Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies
Cream cheese sugar cookies are a melt-in-your-mouth cutout cookie. Easy to make and fun to decorate!
Servings: 36 cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg yolk
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the sugar, butter, and cream cheese until well blended. Add the almond extract, vanilla extract, and egg yolk, and mix until combined.
- Add the flour and salt, and mix to form a soft dough. Shape the dough into a ball and wrap it in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours, until firm.
- When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 375°F. Line 3 baking sheets with parchment or silicone liners.
- Use a rolling pin to roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface to ¼-inch thick. Cut the dough into desired shapes with cookie cutters (or the top of a cup), placing one inch apart on prepared cookie sheets.
- Bake 8-10 minutes, until light golden brown around the edges. Let cool completely before frosting.
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Notes
Favorite frosting ideas. Sugar Cookie Frosting, Royal Icing, Vanilla Buttercream,
Store the cookie dough, wrapped in plastic, in the fridge for up to 3 days or in the freezer for 3 months.
Store the baked cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Calories: 105kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 85mg | Potassium: 13mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 197IU | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1mg