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These Christmas Sugar Cookies are whipped with cream cheese to make the perfect soft and fluffy sugar cookie. Topped with a cream cheese frosting and festive Christmas sprinkles.
Christmas Cookie
I know these look different the standard cookie that you cut out with shapes but trust me on this one Y’all!
These Christmas Sugar Cookies are made with cream cheese and so light and fluffy.
They are the best way to make sugar cookies! I topped them with a simple homemade cream cheese frosting and of course, Christmas sprinkles to make them festive.
Instructions
Step one: Start with your dry ingredients. In a small mixing bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
Step two: In a separate larger mixing bowl or in your stand mixer cream together butter and cream cheese until creamy.
Add in sugar and continue to mix until light and fluffy.
Last add in your egg along with your almond and vanilla extract.
Once everything is mixed go head and cover your bowl with dough with plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour or overnight.
Step four: When you are ready to bake start by preheating your oven to 350 degrees and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Baking Directions
Step five: Roll dough into balls (about 2 tablespoons per cookie) and place on your prepare baking sheet.
Bake for 14-15 minutes then allow cooling on the pan for 5 minutes before allowing them to cool completely on a rack.
- Pro Tip: This dough will be crumbly and need some kneading. I usually measure out for one cooking press and move it around in my hand then form the ball.
Frosting Directions
Step six: Cream together cream cheese and butter in a stand mixer or with an electric mixer.
Once your cream cheese and butter is well combined and creamy add in sugar and vanilla and then continue to beat until your frosting is creamy and smooth.
Step seven: Once cookies are completely cooled spread on cream cheese frosting and decorate with Christmas sprinkles.
- Tip: Don’t add the frosting too soon! Adding to warm cookies will cause it to melt.
Storing
Room temperature: Leave the cookies on the counter in an airtight container for 2-3 days.
Fridge: Place cookies in an airtight container and keep in the fridge for 6-7 days.
Freeze: Freeze baked and frosted cookies in a freezer bag and place in an airtight container. Keep in the freezer for 1 month. Defrost in the fridge overnight.
Here are a few more of my favorite cookies or Christmas time:
Christmas Sprinkle Cookies: Sprinkle cookies are the best and these are perfect for Christmas!
M&M Christmas Cookies: These chocolate cookies are loaded with your favorite festive chocolate candies.
Santa’s Favorite Cookie Recipe: Yes these are Santa’s actual favorite cookie! Or at least in my house, they are 😉
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Christmas Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
Cookies:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, (softened)
- 2 oz cream cheese, (softened)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Frosting:
- 4 oz cream cheese, (softened)
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, (softened)
- 2 cups confectioners sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup Christmas sprinkles
Instructions
Cookies:
- In a small mixing bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a separate larger mixing bowl or in your stand mixer cream together butter and cream cheese until creamy. Add in sugar and continue to mix until light and fluffy. Last add in your egg along with your almond and vanilla extract.
- Slowly add your dry ingredients into your mixer with your wet ingredients until well combined. Cover and chill for 1 hour or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Roll dough into balls (about 2 tablespoons per cookie) and place on your prepare baking sheet. Bake for 14-15 minutes then allow cooling on the pan for 5 minutes before allowing them to cool completely on a rack.
Frosting:
- Cream together cream cheese and butter in a stand mixer or with an electric mixer. Once your cream cheese and butter is well combined and creamy add in sugar and vanilla and then continue to beat until your frosting is creamy and smooth.
- Once cooked are completely cooled spread on cream cheese frosting and decorate with Christmas sprinkles.
Notes
Storing
Room temperature: Leave the cookies on the counter in an airtight container for 2-3 days. Fridge: Place cookies in an airtight container and keep in the fridge for 6-7 days. Freeze: Freeze baked and frosted cookies in a freezer bag and place in an airtight container. Keep in the freezer for 1 month. Defrost in the fridge overnight.Nutrition
