cream cheese sugar cookies

(1 RATING)
122 Pinches
Savannah, TN
Updated on Jul 17, 2011

I used to make these during the holidays and some I would cut out into shapes and let the kids ice them. But for the most part, I would make them as drop cookies and still have the kids ice some..They loved these sugar cookies. I found this recipe in a hometown paper years ago and thought it would be different with the cream cheese in it. It is the best I have had!

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yield 4-5 Dozen Cookies

Ingredients

  • 4 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, one package
  • 1 1/3 cups sugar
  • 1 - egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

How To Make cream cheese sugar cookies

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 375 degrees
  • Step 2
    Combine flour, baking powder, salt & nutmeg; set aside
  • Step 3
    Cream butter and shortening; add cream cheese & sugar, beating til fluffy.
  • Step 4
    Add egg & vanilla; beat well.
  • Step 5
    Gradually beat in flour mix.
  • Step 6
    Divide dough in half. Cover & chill 1-2 hours.
  • Step 7
    On a lightly floured surface, roll dough 1/8 in. thick. Cut with cookie cutters. Place on cookie sheets,bake for 7-9 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Frost and decorate as desired.
  • Step 8
    *Or scoop in tsp or tblsp (depending on how big you want them)flatten a bit and bake.

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Category: Cookies
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