Description

Delightfully soft and creamy, these Cream Cheese Cut Sugar Cookies combine the richness of cream cheese with classic buttery sugar cookie flavors. Perfectly tender and subtly sweet, they bake up with golden edges and hold their shape beautifully for decorating. Ideal for festive occasions or everyday treats, these cookies are easy to make and satisfy any sweet tooth with a smooth, melt-in-your-mouth texture.

Ingredients

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Wet Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract

Dry Ingredients

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder

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Instructions

Preheat the Oven: Set your oven to 350°F (175°C) to prepare for baking the cookies.
Mix Butter, Cream Cheese, and Sugar: In a large bowl, beat the softened butter, cream cheese, and sugar until the mixture becomes fluffy and smooth, ensuring an even base for the dough.
Add Eggs and Vanilla: Incorporate the eggs and vanilla extract into the butter mixture, mixing thoroughly until fully combined and homogeneous.
Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, stir together the all-purpose flour and baking powder.
Mix Dry and Wet Ingredients: Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients, stirring gently but completely until a smooth dough forms without lumps.
Roll Out Dough: On a floured surface, roll the dough out to approximately 1/4-inch thickness, preparing it for shape cutting.
Cut Cookies: Use cookie cutters to cut the dough into desired shapes, transferring the pieces carefully to a baking sheet lined with parchment or lightly greased.
Bake: Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake the cookies for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the edges are just beginning to turn golden brown, indicating they are cooked through.
Cool: Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool completely on the baking sheet or a wire rack before decorating or serving.

Notes

For best results, ensure butter and cream cheese are fully softened before mixing.
Do not overbake; cookies will firm up as they cool.
Store cooled cookies in an airtight container to maintain freshness.
These cookies are excellent for decorating with icing or sprinkles once cooled.
You can chill the dough for 30 minutes before rolling to make cutting shapes easier.