Cream Cheese Cookies with Vanilla and a Soft Center
Soft cream cheese cookies made with softened butter, block cream cheese, and two sugars; the dough makes 24 portions.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 8 oz block cream cheese softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
Preparation and Optional Finishes
- additional powdered sugar optional, as needed for dusting
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat to 350°F and line two baking sheets. Cream softened butter and cream cheese with both sugars and vanilla until smooth.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt, then mix into the creamed base just until no dry flour remains. Chill briefly if the dough is too soft to portion.
- Divide into 24 equal portions, spacing 12 on each sheet. Bake the sheets one at a time for about 10–12 minutes each, until edges are set and lightly golden and centers no longer look wet.
- Rest each batch on its pan for 5 minutes until stable enough to lift, then transfer to a rack. Cool completely before optional powdered-sugar dusting.
Notes
- Cool completely before covering; refrigerate in an airtight container.
- Freeze extra cookies in a covered container and thaw before serving.