Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies
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Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies
Description
These cookies start with creaming together sugar, butter, and cream cheese until well blended, then flavored with almond and vanilla extracts and an egg yolk. Flour and salt are incorporated to form a soft dough that chills in the refrigerator to develop structure and ease rolling. Once firm, the dough is rolled out to a quarter-inch thickness and cut into shapes using cookie cutters or cups. Baked at 375°F for 8-10 minutes, the cookies develop lightly golden edges while remaining tender inside. Cooling completely before frosting ensures the decorations do not melt or slide.
The inclusion of cream cheese produces a slightly tangy and tender crumb, differentiating these from standard sugar cookies. The almond extract adds a mild nutty note alongside vanilla. These cookies suit various frostings from royal icing to buttercream, making them versatile for different occasions. The dough and baked cookies store well refrigerated or frozen.
Storing the dough wrapped and chilled up to 3 days provides flexibility in baking schedules. Cookies maintain freshness stored airtight for several days or frozen for longer term storage without losing texture.
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup butter softened
- 3 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg yolk
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the sugar, butter, and cream cheese until well blended. Add the almond extract, vanilla extract, and egg yolk, and mix until combined.
- Add the flour and salt, and mix to form a soft dough. Shape the dough into a ball and wrap it in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours, until firm.
- When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 375°F. Line 3 baking sheets with parchment or silicone liners.
- Use a rolling pin to roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface to ¼-inch thick. Cut the dough into desired shapes with cookie cutters (or the top of a cup), placing one inch apart on prepared cookie sheets.
- Bake 8-10 minutes, until light golden brown around the edges. Let cool completely before frosting.
Notes
- Dough can be refrigerated for up to 3 days or frozen for 3 months before baking.
- Baked cookies should be stored in an airtight container for up to 5 days or frozen for up to 3 months to maintain freshness.
- Cool cookies completely before applying frosting such as sugar cookie frosting, royal icing, or vanilla buttercream.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 36cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 105 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 105kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 22mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 85mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 13mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 197IU | 4% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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