Get the Recipe: Cream Cheese Cookies
These cream cheese cookies are super soft, fluffy and melt in your mouth delicious! The cream cheese gives them a unique cheesecake flavor. These cookies are quick and easy to make. Decorate them for any occasion!
Ingredients
- 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- ½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 1 ⅔ cups flour, all purpose or gluten free flour
- pinch sea salt, optional
- ½ tsp baking powder
Instructions
- First, preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking pan with parchment paper.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, add cream cheese and butter. Mix on high for 2 to 3 minutes, until completely creamy. Scrape down sides of mixing bowl.
- Then, add in sugar. Stir until fluffy.
- Add in vanilla extract and egg. Stir to combine.
- Then, add in flour, sea salt and baking powder. Stir until combined.
- Use an ice cream scooper to scoop balls of dough onto lined pan. Since these cookies do not spread much while baking, feel free to press down slightly for a less thick cookie. Otherwise, place pan in oven.
- Bake for 10 to 11 minutes or until edges are just barely golden.
- Finally, remove pan from oven. Allow cookies to cool on pan for 10 minutes before carefully removing.
Notes
- Make sure both cream cheese and butter are room temperature. They will not mix together if they are cold.
- Scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl as needed. The cream cheese tends to stick to the bowl.
- The cookie dough is more light, fluffy and airy than traditional cookie dough.
- Use an ice cream scooper to scoop balls of dough. This creates evenly sized, round cookies.
- These cookies stay thick and tall. If you want more traditionally shaped cookies, gently press down on dough balls before baking.
- These cookies are soft and fluffy. Be careful handling after baking.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Freeze for up to 1 month.
Calories: 152kcal, Carbohydrates: 22g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 6g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Trans Fat: 0.001g, Cholesterol: 11mg, Sodium: 35mg, Potassium: 63mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 12g, Vitamin A: 91IU, Calcium: 19mg, Iron: 1mg