Description
Delicate cream cheese cookies melt in your mouth with rich, buttery goodness. These simple treats promise pure comfort with minimal effort, inviting you to savor each delightful crumb.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 4 ounces (113 grams) cream cheese, room temperature
- ½ cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature
Binding Ingredients:
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Seasoning Ingredients:
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and arrange a parchment paper on a baking sheet to prevent sticking.
- In a spacious mixing bowl, combine softened unsalted butter and room temperature cream cheese. Utilize an electric mixer to whip the ingredients until they form a silky, homogeneous mixture.
- Incorporate powdered sugar gradually at a low mixer speed, ensuring even distribution and a smooth consistency.
- Introduce a fresh egg and pure vanilla extract to the mixture, blending thoroughly until the ingredients are well integrated.
- In a separate bowl, sift together all-purpose flour, baking powder, and fine salt to eliminate potential lumps and ensure even mixing.
- Slowly fold the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients, stirring gently until a uniform dough develops.
- Using a medium-sized cookie scoop, portion out the dough and roll each portion between your palms to create uniform spherical shapes.
- Carefully arrange the dough balls on the prepared baking sheet, maintaining adequate spacing between each cookie.
- Position the baking sheet on the oven’s center rack and bake for 10 to 12 minutes, watching for delicate golden edges as an indicator of doneness.
- Remove from the oven and allow cookies to rest on the baking sheet for 3-4 minutes to stabilize their structure.
- Transfer cookies to a wire cooling rack, permitting them to reach room temperature completely.
- Optional: Dust the cooled cookies with an additional light layer of powdered sugar for a decorative finish.
Notes
- Master the art of softening butter and cream cheese at room temperature for the perfect cookie texture.
- Sifting dry ingredients prevents lumps and ensures a smooth, even cookie dough consistency.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before baking to help cookies maintain their shape and prevent spreading.
- Use a cookie scoop for uniform size and even baking, creating professional-looking treats every time.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days to maintain freshness.
- Customize by adding lemon zest, chocolate chips, or rolling in cinnamon sugar for delightful flavor variations.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 120 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 40 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg