Description
Irresistible cream cheese cookies bring classic comfort with a delightful melt-in-your-mouth texture. Crumbly, rich, and perfectly balanced, these treats promise pure indulgence that will make dessert lovers swoon.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 ¾ cups (220 grams) all-purpose flour
- 4 ounces (113 grams) cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup (113 grams/1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
Binding Ingredients:
- 1 large egg
- ¾ cup (150 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Finishing Ingredients:
- Powdered sugar (for dusting)
- Sprinkles or sanding sugar
- Melted chocolate (for dipping)
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Cream together softened cream cheese and butter in a spacious mixing vessel, whipping until the mixture achieves a velvety, aerated consistency.
- Incorporate granulated sugar into the creamy base, stirring thoroughly to ensure complete integration and a uniform texture.
- Introduce egg and vanilla extract, blending gently until the ingredients harmonize and create a smooth, lustrous mixture.
- Sift flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate container, eliminating potential lumps and ensuring even distribution of dry components.
- Gradually fold the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients, using delicate stirring motions to prevent overmixing and maintain the dough’s tender structure.
- Once the dough reaches a soft, pliable consistency, cease mixing to prevent developing excess gluten which could result in tough cookies.
- Cover the cookie dough and allow it to rest in the refrigerator for approximately 30 minutes, enabling the ingredients to meld and the flour to hydrate.
- Preheat the oven and prepare baking sheets with parchment paper or light greasing to prevent potential sticking.
- Portion the chilled dough into uniform rounds, placing them with adequate spacing to accommodate potential spreading during baking.
- Bake in the preheated oven until edges turn delicately golden, signaling the cookies’ perfect doneness and crisp exterior.
Notes
- Soften butter and cream cheese at room temperature for 30-60 minutes before mixing to ensure smooth, creamy texture.
- Use full-fat cream cheese for richer, more decadent cookies that hold their shape better during baking.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before rolling or shaping to prevent spreading and maintain crisp edges.
- For gluten-free option, substitute all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend to maintain cookie’s delicate structure.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 21 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg