Cream Cheese Cutout Cookies
Cream Cheese Cutout Cookies recipe made with softened cream cheese in the cookie dough.
Servings: 24 cookies
Equipment
- Stand Mixer
- Baking Sheets
- Rolling Pin
- Cookie Cutters
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 3 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 egg
- 3/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- desired cookie decorations
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat butter and cream cheese.
- Add in sugar, salt egg and vanilla. Beat until creamy.
- Gradually add in flour, 1/2 cup at a time, while mixer is on low speed.
- Transfer dough to a zip-top bag or a plastic container with a tight-fitting lid.
- Refrigerate 2 hours, or overnight.
- Remove dough from refrigerator, open bag or unseal container lid, and allow to warm on counter until easily pliable – about an hour.
- Divide the dough in half.
- Roll out half the dough on a well floured surface, using a well floured rolling pin, until about 1/8 inch thick – on the thicker side is better than too thin!
- Cut out cookies using various cookie cutters.
- Place on ungreased cookie sheets (non stick baking mats work great) and decorate with sugar or sprinkles if desired (leave the frosting or gel decorations for after baking).
- Bake at 375 degrees for 7 – 9 minutes, or until just slightly brown on the edges.
- Transfer to cooking racks and decorate with icing when completely cool.
Notes
These cookies are perfect for decorating and make a great addition to any holiday cookie platter.