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Get the Recipe: Cream Cheese Cookies
These cream cheese cookies are super soft, fluffy and melt in your mouth delicious! The cream cheese gives them a unique cheesecake flavor. These cookies are quick and easy to make. Decorate them for any occasion!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 18 cookies
Calories: 152 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- ½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 1 ⅔ cups flour all purpose or gluten free flour
- pinch sea salt optional
- ½ tsp baking powder
Instructions
- First, preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking pan with parchment paper.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, add cream cheese and butter. Mix on high for 2 to 3 minutes, until completely creamy. Scrape down sides of mixing bowl.
- Then, add in sugar. Stir until fluffy.
- Add in vanilla extract and egg. Stir to combine.
- Then, add in flour, sea salt and baking powder. Stir until combined.
- Use an ice cream scooper to scoop balls of dough onto lined pan. Since these cookies do not spread much while baking, feel free to press down slightly for a less thick cookie. Otherwise, place pan in oven.
- Bake for 10 to 11 minutes or until edges are just barely golden.
- Finally, remove pan from oven. Allow cookies to cool on pan for 10 minutes before carefully removing.
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Notes
- Make sure both cream cheese and butter are room temperature. They will not mix together if they are cold.
- Scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl as needed. The cream cheese tends to stick to the bowl.
- The cookie dough is more light, fluffy and airy than traditional cookie dough.
- Use an ice cream scooper to scoop balls of dough. This creates evenly sized, round cookies.
- These cookies stay thick and tall. If you want more traditionally shaped cookies, gently press down on dough balls before baking.
- These cookies are soft and fluffy. Be careful handling after baking.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Freeze for up to 1 month.
Nutrition Information
Calories
152kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.001g
Cholesterol
11mg
(4%)
Sodium
35mg
(1%)
Potassium
63mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
91IU
(2%)
Calcium
19mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 18cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 152
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 152kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.001g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 11mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 35mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 63mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 91IU | 2% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.