Cream Cheese Cookies
With their soft center, golden edges, and melt-in-your-mouth texture, these cream cheese cookies strike the perfect balance between a sugar cookie and something even more special. The cream cheese mixture adds richness without making them overly sweet—ideal for frosting or enjoying plain.
Ingredients
- 2 sticks 1 cup butter, room temperature
- 4 oz cream cheese room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg yolk room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ tsp salt
- ½ tsp baking powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl or mixer, cream butter, cream cheese, and sugar using an electric hand mixer or electric mixer.
- Mix in egg yolk and vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Slowly add dry ingredients to wet ingredients. Mix on low speed until dough forms.
- Roll dough into 1-inch cookie dough balls, flatten slightly.
- Place cookies on the prepared baking sheet. Bake 14–16 mins, or until golden brown.
- Cool on the cookie sheet 2 mins, then transfer to a wire rack to cool.