Cream Cheese Cookies Recipe
If you love cheesecake, you are going to go crazy over this Cream Cheese Cookies Recipe. Cheesecake cookies recipe has everything that you love about cheesecake in bite size cookies.
Servings: 36
Calories: 107kcal
Cost: $6.65, $0.28 per serving.
Ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese room temperature
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Powdered Sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
- In a large bowl, beat 8 oz cream cheese (room temperature) and 1/2 cup softened butter until fluffy and smooth (1–2 minutes).
- Add 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar and beat until fully combined and fluffy (1–2 minutes).
- Mix in 2 eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, beating for about 1 minute.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and stir just until combined. Do not overmix.
- Chill dough in the refrigerator for 10–20 minutes to firm up.
- Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10–11 minutes until cookies are set and light in color (do not brown).
- Cool on baking sheet for a few minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Nutrition
Calories: 107kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 79mg | Potassium: 44mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 177IU | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg
