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Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies

Cream cheese is added to the classic sugar cookie recipe, to make the ultimate soft and creamy sugar cookie.  Rolled in even more sugar before baking for a little crunch on top.  No chilling required for this easy, drop-style sugar cookie recipe.  These sugar cookies bake up pillowy-soft, with no danger of flat cookie puddles.  So if your homemade cookies fall victim to over-spreading, try this recipe!

I LOVE sugar cookies. The cream cheese adds softness and an ever-so-slight twang to these sugar cookies that is a fun twist from the classic sugar cookie. Roll cookies in even more sugar before baking!

And now we are ready to BAKE!!

Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies

Print Recipe
Serves: 30 Cooking Time: 10-minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1/4 cup cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 cup white granulated sugar
  • 1 egg, room temperature
  • 2-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • scant 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2-1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • TOPPING:
  • 1/4 cup white granulated sugar

Instructions

1

Preheat oven to 350-degrees. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper and set aside.

2

In the bowl of a stand mixer, affixed with the paddle attachment, add the butter and cream cheese and beat until smooth and creamy. Add the sugar to the butter mixture and beat on medium-high speed until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla and almond extracts into the sugar mixture. Change the speed of the mixer to low and slowly add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cornstarch, salt and nutmeg to the sugar mixture, mixing until barely combined.

3

Remove the bowl from the mixer. Use a standard sized cookie scoop (heaping tablespoon) to scoop cookie dough balls. Roll the balls in a bowl containing the sugar topping.

4

Place cookies a few inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets. Bake in 350-degree oven for 10-minutes. Let cookies set on the cookie sheet for 10-minutes, before moving to a cooling rack to finish cooling.

Notes

Store at room temperature in an airtight container. Cookies stay fresh for several days.

XOXO,

Kelly

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    Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen
    March 25, 2019 at 8:07 AM

    You can’t go wrong with sugar cookies! I think I’ll have to make these for Easter and roll them in some pastel sanding sugar. But you know I’ll make two batches to make up for all the cookies I eat before they actually make it to Easter brunch 🙂

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      Kelly
      March 25, 2019 at 11:08 AM

      Hahahaha right?! And to make up for the cookie dough that mysteriously disappears before cookies ever make it into the oven! If you make these, let me know what ya think!! XOXOXO

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    Amy
    March 25, 2019 at 8:32 AM

    We love sugar cookies too and I love the idea of adding cream cheese because I love cream cheese too. These cookies sound delicious!!!

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      Kelly
      March 25, 2019 at 11:09 AM

      Thanks Amy! You should definitely give these cookies a try!! 🙂

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    carolyn clifton
    March 25, 2019 at 10:39 AM

    rolled sugar cookies, decorated in pastel colors

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      Kelly
      March 25, 2019 at 11:10 AM

      I love it Carolyn!! You could definitely roll these cookies in some pastel sprinkles and then bake 🙂 XOXO

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    Laura
    March 25, 2019 at 11:30 AM

    Kelly, I love a soft sugar cookie and these look absolutely perfect! Thanks for the recipe!

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      Kelly
      March 26, 2019 at 6:38 AM

      Thank you Laura!! XOXO

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    The Baking ChocolaTess
    March 25, 2019 at 2:12 PM

    These look so soft, chewy and deliciously amazing!! Pinning! xo

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      Kelly
      March 26, 2019 at 6:38 AM

      Thanks Kim!! And thanks for PINNING 🙂 XOXOXOXOXO

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    Amy
    March 25, 2019 at 8:42 PM

    These look so soft and chewy! What a great recipe!

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      Kelly
      March 26, 2019 at 6:39 AM

      Thank you Amy!!

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    Cindy Kerschner
    March 26, 2019 at 4:51 PM

    These cookies look so soft, I could eat a plateful!

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      Kelly
      March 27, 2019 at 7:08 AM

      Thank you Cindy!! XOXO 🙂

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    Naveen Sohail
    March 27, 2019 at 12:32 AM

    yummmmm! l love the cookies and this recipe is new to me I will definitely try.

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      Kelly
      March 27, 2019 at 7:10 AM

      Yay!! Thanks you Naveen! Let me know what ya think when you try these 🙂 XOXO

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    Naveen Sohail
    April 1, 2019 at 12:38 AM

    I have tried these cookies last evening. they are super delicious.

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      Kelly
      April 1, 2019 at 6:21 AM

      Awesome Naveen! I am so excited that you tried them and enjoyed them! Thank you so much for coming back and letting me know what you thought of the cookies 🙂 Have a great week!

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    Shannon
    April 1, 2019 at 2:13 PM

    I almost always use almond extract in my sugar cookies, so I might add a bit more than called for in the recipe. However, these sound great otherwise. I love the idea of using cream cheese. Pinning so I can try these soon!

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      Kelly
      April 2, 2019 at 6:23 AM

      Thanks Shannon!! And thanks for pinning 🙂 I was definitely a little conservative on the amount of almond extract I used in my recipe, but if you love it, definitely add more! If you make these I would love for you to come back and let me know what you think! XOXO

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    Elisa Keener
    April 8, 2019 at 8:03 AM

    These were the best!! Normally sugar cookies go flat, crunchy and these were fluffy and filling! Added some raspberry and my son pretty much ate them in one weekend. We now have a new favorite sugar cookie, totally fun and easy to make also!

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    Robotance
    April 30, 2019 at 9:59 AM

    Hi Kelly, thanks for sharing the delicious recipe! I have tried these cookies yesterday. and they are yummy!!

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      Kelly
      May 1, 2019 at 7:55 AM

      Awesome!! So glad you made them and liked them! XOXO

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    Dana
    August 22, 2024 at 4:09 PM

    Yummy!! I love sugar cookies and like the addition of cream cheese! They sound wonderful!! Can’t wait to make them! Will try my GF flour mix!! 😋💕

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