Cream Cheese Cookies
These cream cheese cookies have delightful, pillowy interiors and a strong vanilla flavor.
Servings: 24
Calories: 130kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 4 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar for decorating
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 F.
- Mix butter and cream cheese with an electric mixer until fully combined and light and fluffy (about two minutes).
- Mix in sugar until just combined.
- Mix in egg and vanilla.
- Mix in baking powder.
- Mix in flour a little bit at a time until just combined.
- Scoop 1.5-tablespoon sized balls onto parchment-lined cookie sheets, leaving about 1.5 inches in between each ball.
- Flatten the tops of the balls just a little bit.
- Bake for 10 minutes or until the bottoms of the cookies just begin to brown.
- Immediately transfer to cooling rack.
- When cool, dust with powdered sugar.
Notes
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to four days.
Nutrition
Calories: 130kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 19mg | Potassium: 27mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 192IU | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg