Easy Cream Cheese Cookies Recipe

Name: Easy Cream Cheese Cookies Recipe
Total time: 1 hr
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened; 1 cup white sugar; 1 egg yolk; 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2.5 cups all-purpose flour

These cream cheese cookies can be delicately crafted with a flower cookie press or made as more robust drop cookies. During the Christmas season, I like to add a touch of festive flair by filling the centers with sweet preserves or a chocolate chip, making them perfect for holiday cookie trays.

Total time1 hr
Prep time10 mins
Cook time15 mins
Yield6 dozen cookies, 72

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Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 egg yolk
0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
2.5 cups all-purpose flour

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Ensure your cookie sheets are lightly greased for easy removal.
In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat together the butter, cream cheese, and sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy. Incorporate the egg yolk and vanilla extract, then gradually stir in the flour until everything is well combined. Either drop spoonfuls of dough onto the prepared cookie sheets or use a cookie press to create decorative shapes. If you're using a floral cookie press, create a small indentation in the center with a thimble and fill it with your favorite preserves or press a piece of candy into the center for added decoration.
Bake in the preheated oven for approximately 15 minutes. The cookies will appear pale when done. Allow the cookies to cool completely on the baking sheets; they will firm up slightly as they cool.

Nutrition

Calories: 54 kcal
Fat Content: 3 g
Fiber Content: 0 g
Sugar Content: 3 g
Sodium Content: 22 mg
Protein Content: 1 g
Cholesterol Content: 11 mg
Carbohydrate Content: 6 g
Saturated Fat Content: 2 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g