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Cream Cheese Cookies
Cream Cheese Cookies are the ultimate simple, buttery, fluffy cookie. They're an easy, rich treat with cream cheese and almond extract.
Prep Time
9 mins
Cook Time
11 mins
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings:
36
Cookies
Calories:
99 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter softened, unsalted
- 8 ounces cream cheese , softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 3 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Add butter, cream cheese, and sugar to your stand mixer on medium speed until fluffy, about 1 minute.
- Add in the eggs and almond extract.
- Sift together flour, baking powder and salt then add to the stand mixer on the lowest speed setting.
- Cover and refrigerate the batter for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Using a 1 tablespoon-sized cookie scoop add dough 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 11-13 minutes until they are just beginning to brown.
- Let cool 5 minutes before removing from the baking sheet.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
99kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
20mg
(7%)
Sodium
65mg
(3%)
Potassium
40mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
128IU
(3%)
Calcium
18mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 36 Cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 99
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 99kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 65mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 40mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 128IU | 3% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.