Name: Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened -; 3 ounces cream cheese, softened -; 1 cup sugar -; 1/4 teaspoon salt -; 1 large egg -; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -; 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour -; Frosting: -; 3 cups confectioners' sugar -; 1/3 cup butter, softened -; 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract -; 2 to 3 tablespoons 2% milk -; Food coloring, optional -; Assorted sprinkles or candies -

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Cooking:

15 min.

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Ingredients for - Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies

1. 1 cup butter, softened -

2. 3 ounces cream cheese, softened -

3. 1 cup sugar -

4. 1/4 teaspoon salt -

5. 1 large egg -

6. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -

7. 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour -

8. Frosting: -

9. 3 cups confectioners' sugar -

10. 1/3 cup butter, softened -

11. 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract -

12. 2 to 3 tablespoons 2% milk -

13. Food coloring, optional -

14. Assorted sprinkles or candies -

How to cook deliciously - Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies

1. Stage

In a large bowl, use a hand mixer or stand mixer to cream the butter, cream cheese, sugar and salt until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Gradually beat in the all-purpose flour. Cover the bowl with storage wrap and refrigerate until the dough is firm enough to roll, one to two hours. Editor’s Tip: Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl before and after adding the flour to ensure everything is incorporated.

2. Stage

Preheat the oven to 375°F. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to 1/8-inch thickness. Editor’s Tip: Feel free to roll out the dough to a 1/4-inch thickness if you like a thicker, softer sugar cookie. Just keep in mind that there will be fewer baked cookies if you decide to go thicker.

3. Stage

Grab your desired cookie cutters, dip them in flour and press them into the dough. Transfer the cream cheese cutout cookies to ungreased baking sheets, placing them 1 inch apart to leave room for slight spreading.

4. Stage

Bake the cookies until the edges are lightly browned, seven to eight minutes. Cool the cookies at room temperature on the pans for one minute. Transfer the cookies to wire racks to cool completely to room temperature.

5. Stage

In a small bowl, add the confectioners' sugar, butter, vanilla and enough milk to reach your desired frosting consistency. Use a hand mixer or stand mixer to beat the frosting ingredients. Drop in your preferred food coloring if you’d like to color the frosting.

6. Stage

Swoop, spread, zigzag or smother the frosting on the cookies. Decorate with your favorite sprinkles and enjoy. Editor’s Tip: Use a mini offset spatula, butter knife or the back of a spoon to spread on the frosting. If you’re feeling fancy, pipe the frosting using a piping bag.