Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies
User Reviews
4.6
1,578 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
25 mins
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Cook Time
25 mins
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Chill Time
1 hr
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Total Time
1 hr 33 mins
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Servings
24
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Calories
267 kcal
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Course
Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American
Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies
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Soft, chewy cream cheese sugar cookies. This easy cut out sugar cookie recipe stays soft for days and is perfect for every occasion.
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Ingredients
Dough
- 1 cup salted butter room temperature, 8 ounces
- 8 ounces full fat cream cheese room temperature
- 1 1/2 cup granulated sugar 300 grams
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 5 grams
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract 2 grams
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 455 grams
- 1 teaspoon baking powder 4 grams
Frosting
- 2 cups powdered sugar 260 grams
- 2 tablespoons soft butter 28 grams
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- Milk to desired consistency
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, blend butter and cream cheese with the paddle attachment on low speed for 2-3 minutes until smooth and creamy. 1 cup salted butter, 8 ounces full fat cream cheese
- Add sugar, egg and extracts. Mix again for 1-2 minutes. Scrape sides of the bowl as needed. 1 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 1 large egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- Mix in remaining dry ingredients and blend into the creamed mixture, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed. 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Remove the soft dough and flatten the dough into a disk. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill the dough in the fridge for one hour.
- Preheat the oven to 375ºF.
- Roll out sugar cookie dough on floured surface until 1/4 inches thick (a must!) . Cut with desired cookie cutter shape, place on a parchment paper or silicone mat lined baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes.
- Let cookies cool on the cookie sheets for 5 minutes, then move to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Mix all the frosting ingredients in a small bowl and add some food coloring if desired. 2 cups powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons soft butter, 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- Frost sugar cookies when they are fully cooled. Allow the frosting to set before storing in an airtight container.
Notes
- Refer to the article above for more tips and tricks.
- The calories shown are based on the recipe making 24 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.**
- The key to making a good sugar cookie is to make sure that you cut the cookies thick enough and then don't over cook them.
- If you only have unsalted butter, add 1/2 teaspoon salt to the cookie dough along with the flour and other dry ingredients.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
267kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
37g
(12%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
40mg
(13%)
Sodium
102mg
(4%)
Potassium
55mg
(2%)
Fiber
0.5g
(2%)
Sugar
23g
(46%)
Vitamin A
404IU
(8%)
Calcium
23mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 267 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 267kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 40mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 102mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 55mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 2% |
| Sugar | 23g | 46% |
| Vitamin A | 404IU | 8% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.6
1,578 reviews
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