Cream Cheese Cookies
Easy cream cheese cookies recipe, homemade with simple ingredients. Super soft cookies that melt in your mouth. Slightly tangy with vanilla and almond flavor.
Servings: 30 Cookies
Calories: 97kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup Butter Unsalted, Room temperature
- 4 oz. Cream cheese Use only half the cheese from the 8 oz. package
- 1 cup Granulated sugar
- 1 Egg Lage
- 2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon Almond extract Optional
- 1 ¾ cups All-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon Baking powder
- 1 tablespoon Powdered sugar For sprinkling
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, add butter, cream cheese and mix until smooth and creamy.
- Add sugar and beat until mixture is light and fluffy.
- Add egg, vanilla extract, almond extract and mix until combined.
- In another mixing bowl, whisk together flour and baking powder.
- Dump the dry mixture into the wet mixture and mix until just combined.
- Chill cookie dough in fridge for 1- 1.5 hours to make it easier to handle.
- Scoop out small portions of the dough and roll into balls. The dough is slightly sticky. If you dampen your hands, it makes it easier to roll balls.
- Place cookie balls on a baking tray, lined with parchment paper.
- Bake at 375 degrees F for about 10-11 minutes or until edges are golden brown but centers are still slightly soft.
- Remove from oven and let them cool in the baking tray.
- Once they cool completely, sprinkle powdered sugar on top and enjoy.
Notes
- Read all my tips above.
- Leftovers can be stored in a cookie jar at room temperature for 3 days. They can also be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 97kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 42mg | Potassium: 23mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 153IU | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg