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CREAM CHEESE COOKIES

Cream Cheese Cookies

Prajakta
Cream cheese cookies are fluffy, soft cookies that have a hint of tanginess. Absolutely delicious and easy to make.
4.93 from 13 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chilling time 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours 20 minutes
Course cookies, Dessert, Snack, sweets, tea time
Cuisine American
Servings 24 cookies

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Stand Mixer / Hand Mixer
  • Paddle Attachment
  • Spatula
  • sieve
  • Bowl
  • baking tray
  • parchment paper
  • Cookie scoop/ table spoon
  • Measuring spoon/ Measuring cups

Ingredients
  

  • 4 ounce Cream cheese 113 gm
  • ½ cup Unsalted butter 113 gm
  • 1 ¾ cup All-purpose flour/ maida
  • 1 cup Sugar Granular, 200 gm
  • 2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • 1 large Egg
  • ½ teaspoon Baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon Salt

Instructions
 

  • Sift 1 and ¾ cup of all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon baking powder in a bowl.
  • In a stand mixer add the ½ cup butter and 4 ounces of cream cheese and using the paddle attachment beat them till both soften and mix well. Or you can do the same using an electric hand mixer.
  • Add 1 cup granular sugar to the bowl and beat it till it turn light and fluffy. (3-4 minutes on medium speed) Scrape down the bowl and mix one more time.
  • Add 1 large egg and 2 teaspoon vanilla extract and mix it on a low speed till all combines.
  • Add the sifted flour to the wet batter and mix it well on a low speed till everything comes together to form a sticky dough.
  • Using spatula scrape the side and gently mix the sticky dough once so that there are no dry flour pockets.
  • Cover the bowl with cling wrap and chill it in refrigerator for 5 to 8 hrs.
  • Pre-heat the oven at 375F/190C and Line a baking tray with parchment paper/ baking paper.
  • Grease or wet your hands, taking a cookie scoop or a table spoon make 1 tablespoon balls, place the 2 inch apart on the baking tray so that they have enough room/space to expand and not stick to each other.
  • Wash your hands in between if they turn stick.
  • If you feel the dough balls have sofened while rolling the put the baking tray in the refrigerator for 10 minutes.
  • Place the baking tray in the pre-heated oven and let it bake for 10 minutes or until the edges start turning slightly golden brown. Keep an eye on them after 9 minutes since each oven has different heat levels.
  • Get the baking tray out and let it rest for sometime till it comes to room temperature.
  • Enjoy the warm cookies with a sprinkle of powdered sugar or a drizzle of glaze. I sometimes like adding a citrus glaze or a compote.

Notes

  • Always meaure the ingredients with right tools.
  • Do not heap up extra flour or the cookies will turn dense.
  • Use the ingredients at room temperature for better texture.
  • Grease or dampen the hands before rolling the dough balls.
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