Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies

These cream cheese sugar cookies are soft, chewy, and flavorful. It is very important to chill the dough, as it is too sticky to roll unless well chilled.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 53 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon almond extract
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 large egg yolk

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Beat sugar, butter, cream cheese, egg yolk, salt, almond extract, and vanilla in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Gradually mix in flour.

Step 3

Divide dough into thirds and form each piece into a disc. Wrap tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate, 8 hours or overnight.

Step 4

Working with one disc at a time, roll dough on a lightly floured surface to a thickness of 1/8 inch; keep other discs refrigerated until ready to roll.

Step 5

Cut dough into desired shapes with lightly floured cookie cutters. Place cookies 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are light golden brown, 7 to 10 minutes, switching racks halfway through. Remove from the oven and transfer to wire racks.

Step 7

Repeat Steps 4 to 6 to bake remaining batches.

Step 8

Cool cookies completely before frosting.