CREAM CHEESE

Sugar Cookies

Why you'll love it

These cream cheese cookies have cream cheese in both the dough and the frosting, adding a delicious depth of flavor!

What you need:

all-purpose flour  salt  baking powder  cream cheese  unsalted butter  sugar  vanilla extract  egg

Combine

Mix together the dry ingredients & set aside. Add the cream cheese in the bowl of a stand mixer & mix. Add the butter & sugar and cream until combined.

1

Roll 

Slowly mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until the dough forms. Refrigerate for 30 min. Then, roll out dough to a 1/2-inch thickness.

2

Cut

Cut with desired cookie cutter shapes and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Freeze for 15 minutes. Then, place the sheet in the oven and bake.

3

Frost

Make your cream cheese frosting by combining cream cheese, butter, salt, powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Then, frost your cut outs!

4

Be sure to tag us on social @TheCheeseKnees_  if you make this recipe!

enjoy!