Queso Fresco Sugar Cookies

I was inspired by other cookie recipes that use cream cheese so I decided to try it with something new - queso fresco! Quite possibly the best sugar cookies I've ever had!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 9 mins
• Total Time: 29 mins
• Calories: 108 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 egg
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups white sugar
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• ¾ cup butter, at room temperature
• ¾ cup queso fresco, at room temperature

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

Step 2

Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl.

Step 3

Beat sugar, butter, and queso fresco together in a large bowl. Add egg; mix well until combined. Mix in vanilla extract. Slowly mix in flour mixture, 1 cup at a time, until dough is thoroughly combined.

Step 4

Shape tablespoonfuls of dough into balls and place 1-inch apart on baking sheets.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until set, 9 to 11 minutes. Cool on the baking sheets for 2 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely.