Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies
 
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These sugar cookies are tasty and softly chewy, made with cream cheese and just a hint of almond.
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Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 40
Ingredients
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 8-oz package cream cheese, softened
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon almond extract
  • 3½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • Additional sugar for sprinkling
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Beat butter and cream cheese for 30 seconds until combined.
  3. Add sugar, then beat for a couple of minutes until creamy.
  4. Add egg, vanilla, and almond extract. Stir well until completely mixed in.
  5. Stir together flour and baking powder, then gradually add to the cookie batter until combined.
  6. If dough is to be rolled out, chill overnight, then roll and cut into shapes.
  7. Otherwise the dough can be used as is right away.
  8. Using a cookie scoop or two spoons, drop balls of cookie dough into white sugar and roll gently to coat, keeping the round shape as much as possible.
  9. Place on a parchment paper covered baking sheet.
  10. Using a glass or bowl, cover the balls with wax paper or parchment paper, then press to somewhat flatten each ball until they measure about 2 inches in diameter. They should be thick.
  11. Bake for 8-10 minutes until they puff up a little bit, baking an additional minute or two at that point. Cookies can be pale, or with just a hint of golden color around the edges.
  12. Slide the parchment paper sheet with cookies onto the counter top or a rack to cool, then remove.
Recipe by The Country Basket at https://thecountrybasket.com/tender-cream-cheese-sugar-cookies-recipe/