These sugar cookies with cream cheese are soft, chewy, and simple to make by rolling out the chilled dough, cutting out desired shapes, and icing.
Preparation Time
30 mins
Cooking Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Calories
53 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Step 2
Cool cookies completely before frosting.
Step 3
Beat together 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 until dough comes together.
Step 4
Divide dough into thirds and form each piece into a disc. Wrap tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
Step 5
Working with one disc at a time, roll dough on a lightly floured surface to an 1/8-inch thickness; keep other discs refrigerated until ready to roll. Cut dough into desired shapes with lightly floured cookie cutters. Place cookies 1 inch apart onto ungreased baking 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 cookies to wire racks.
