Soft Cream Cheese Cookies
These soft cream cheese cookies are light, fluffy, and dusted with powdered sugar for a touch of sweetness. Perfect for holidays or anytime you need a melt-in-your-mouth treat!
Ingredients
- ½ cup 1 stick unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened to room temperature
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar plus additional for dusting
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F. Cover a large baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and cream cheese together with an electric mixer on medium speed until well combined.
- Mix in the powdered sugar on low speed, then add the egg and vanilla extract and beat until incorporated.
- In a medium mixing bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add this dry mixture to the wet and mix with the electric mixer until fully combined.
- Form the dough into 24 balls and place on the prepared baking sheet leaving at least 1-inch of space between each.
- Bake the cookies at 375F for 9-10 minutes until set and lightly golden brown on the bottom.
- Remove the cookies from the baking sheet and cool to room temperature on a wire cooling rack.
- Once cooled, dust the cookies with powdered sugar.
Notes
- Cookies can be stored at room temperature in an airtight container for up to a week or frozen for up to three months.
- If using salted butter, omit the additional salt from the recipe.
- For a festive touch, mix in a bit of lemon zest or a dash of almond extract.
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