Christmas Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies
Delightful cookies with a soft and chewy texture, topped with creamy frosting and festive decorations, perfect for the holiday season.
Ingredients
For the Cookie Dough
- 1.5 cups sugar
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3.25 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
For the Frosting
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
Decorations
- Sprinkles for decoration
- Decorative sugar
- Crushed candy canes
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a large mixing bowl, combine sugar, softened butter, cream cheese, egg, and vanilla extract. Cream together until light and fluffy.
- Gradually mix in flour, baking powder, and salt until a soft dough forms. Do not overmix.
- Prepare a nonstick cookie sheet by lightly greasing or using parchment paper.
- Scoop tablespoons of dough onto the sheet, leaving space between each cookie. Flatten slightly with the back of a spoon.
Baking
- Bake cookies in the preheated oven for 9 to 11 minutes until bottoms are lightly golden.
- Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Frosting
- Mix powdered sugar and milk until smooth.
- Dip the top of each cooled cookie into the glaze and let excess drip off.
- Immediately sprinkle with decorations before the frosting sets.
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Notes
For best results, use room temperature ingredients, keep an eye on baking time, and customize decorations to your liking. Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week, in the fridge for two weeks, or frozen for three months.