Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies Recipe

5 from 2 votes

Cream Cheese is added to sugar cookie dough for the ultimate sugar cookie experience. Creating a delicious dough that holds it shape while baking.

Prep Time2 10

Cook Time30

Total Time2 40

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

In a mixing bowl cream together softened butter and cream cheese with sugar until light and fluffy {using a hand held or stand mixer}. Add in egg and vanilla extract and mix until combined.
Add the dry ingredients {baking powder and all purpose flour} and mix until just combined. Note: Do not over mix. Divide the dough in half and wrap each half in plastic wrap. Refrigerate dough for at least 2 hours.
Before baking preheat the oven to 375°.
Working with one half of the dough at a time, roll it out on a lightly floured surface to about ¼ inch thick. Use a cookie cutter to cut shapes from the dough and place the shapes onto a silicone mat {or parchment} lined baking sheet about 1 inch apart. Bake for 8-10 minutes or just until the edges are very lightly browned. Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes and then move to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Continue rolling and baking dough until all of the dough has been baked. Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 6 days or freeze for up to 3 months.