Description
Sweet cream cheese sugar cookies deliver a melt-in-your-mouth experience with delicate richness and subtle tang. Buttery, delicate rounds promise simple pleasure that connects home bakers to classic comfort and joy.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups (300 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (227 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar
- 3 ounces (85 grams) cream cheese, softened
Baking Essentials:
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Additional Flavor:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Combine softened butter, cream cheese, and sugar in a spacious mixing bowl. Whip the mixture vigorously until it becomes airy and voluminous, approximately 2-3 minutes. Incorporate the egg and vanilla extract, blending thoroughly.
- In a separate container, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Gently introduce the dry ingredients into the creamy mixture, stirring minimally until a cohesive dough forms.
- Encase the dough completely in plastic wrap and refrigerate for a minimum of 60 minutes. This crucial resting period allows the dough to firm up and prevents excessive spreading during baking.
- Heat the oven to 350°F. Cover baking sheets with parchment paper. Dust a clean work surface with flour and roll the chilled dough to approximately 1/4-inch thickness.
- Use festive cookie cutters to create desired shapes, carefully transferring each delicate cutout onto prepared baking sheets. Ensure minimal space between cookies.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges turn a delicate golden hue. Allow cookies to rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire cooling rack.
- Personalize the cookies with a light dusting of powdered sugar, sparkling sprinkles, or elaborate royal icing for a whimsical presentation.
Notes
- Softening dairy ingredients like butter and cream cheese at room temperature ensures smoother mixing and better cookie texture.
- Chilling dough prevents spreading and helps cookies maintain crisp, defined shapes during baking.
- Use parchment paper or silicone mats for easy cookie removal and preventing bottom burning.
- Avoid overmixing dry ingredients to keep cookies tender and prevent tough, dense results.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 177 kcal
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 87 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 21 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 26 mg