Description
Delightful and soft cookies featuring a perfect blend of cream cheese and cinnamon, evoking comforting memories.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup sugar (for rolling)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cream together the softened cream cheese and butter until smooth and fluffy.
- Add the sugar and vanilla extract; mix until well combined.
- In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and ground cinnamon.
- Gradually incorporate the dry mix into the wet mixture, stirring until just combined.
- Scoop out dough and roll into balls, then roll each ball in the additional sugar.
- Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until lightly golden around the edges.
- Cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before moving to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
For best results, use full-fat cream cheese and real unsalted butter.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg