cream cheese sugar cookies
Every year at Christmas, I go into cookie-baking mode. I have several recipes that I like to make only during that time of the year and this is one of them. Last year, I found a "mitten" cookie cutter and made these as gifts and a friend said, "Oh man, this isn't just a great cookie - this is THE BEST COOKIE I HAVE EVER EATEN IN MY LIFE". This is probably my all-time favorite cookie because it is so delicious. You can see from my picture that my decorating skills are lacking. That's ok with me. Nobody complained - they were too busy enjoying the cookies!
Blue Ribbon Recipe
There are so many things we love about this Christmas cookie cutout recipe. It doesn't make a ton of cookies and is easy to throw together - perfect if you just want a little treat. The cookie itself is sweet, tender, buttery, and has a richness thanks to the cream cheese. By itself, it's a delicious Christmas cookie. We love that Cassie leaves the decorating up to you. They can be coated with a basic powdered sugar and milk glaze. Or, thin out a buttercream frosting and have fun with a piping bag. It's a great cookie option if you don't like heavy frosting on your cutout cookies since you can decorate how you want. We used this Easy Homemade Buttercream Recipe for decorating and thinned it a little with milk for our reindeer and Christmas tree decorations.
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 3 ounces cream cheese, softened (do not use low fat or fat free...the consistency won't be right!)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 - egg yolk
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
How To Make cream cheese sugar cookies
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Step 1In a large bowl, combine all ingredients except for flour. -
Step 2Blend well.
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Step 3Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup, and level off to measure.
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Step 4Stir in the flour until blended.
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Step 5Shape dough into a disk and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate about 2 hours or overnight.
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Step 6Heat oven to 350 degrees F. On a lightly floured board, roll out dough, 1/3 at a time, to 1/8 inch thickness. (Keep remaining dough refrigerated).
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Step 7Cut into desired shapes with floured cutters. Place 1 inch apart on cookie sheets lined with parchment paper. Leave cookies plain or sprinkle with sugar crystals at this point. Bake for 7- 10 minutes or until a light golden brown.
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Step 8Immediately remove from sheets and cool on wire racks.
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Step 9Once completely cooled, frost and decorate as desired. Enjoy!
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