Cherry Cream Cheese Cookies
User Reviews
4.8
42 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
12 mins
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Total Time
32 mins
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Servings
30 cookies
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Calories
103 kcal
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Course
Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American
Cherry Cream Cheese Cookies
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Moist, tender and delicious Cherry Cream Cheese Cookies are perfect to decorate for any holiday or occasion.
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter room temperature, 4 ounces, salted
- 3 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar 100 grams
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour 140 grams
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup colored sugar
- 30 maraschino cherries drained and dried, red
Optional topping:
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Using a stand mixer, cream the butter, cream cheese and sugar together in a large bowl. Scrape the sides of the bowl. Beat in almond extract.
- In a separate small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Slowly add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture and mix until well combined. Cover and refrigerate the dough for 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
- Shape the dough into 30, 1-in. balls, then roll in colored sugar.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a nonstick baking mat. Place the cookies 2" apart on the baking sheet. Bake for 12-13 minutes. Do not over bake.
- Remove from the oven and immediately press a maraschino cherry into the center of each cookie. Move the cookies to wire racks to cool.
- You can leave the cookies as they are, or you can drizzle them in white chocolate which will help keep the cherry in place.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, slowly melt the white chocolate chips in 10-15 second increments, stirring between each melting time. Use a spoon or fork to drizzle the chocolate overtop the cookies.
- Allow the chocolate to set completely before storing the cookies in an airtight container. Store at room temperature.
Notes
- Adapted from Taste of Home
- Refer to the article above for more tips and tricks.
- The calories shown are based on the recipe making 30 drizzled cookies, with 1 serving being 1 cookie. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**
Nutrition Information
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Calories
103kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2g
(1%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Trans Fat
0.1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
12mg
(4%)
Sodium
46mg
(2%)
Potassium
32mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
136IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
0.02mg
(0%)
Calcium
19mg
(2%)
Iron
0.2mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 30cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 103 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 103kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 46mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 32mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 136IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.8
42 reviews
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