Cream Cheese Christmas Cookies
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Soft, buttery Cream Cheese Christmas Cookies made with cream cheese, sugar, and festive sprinkles the ultimate holiday cookie for gifting and sharing.
- Prep time
- 10 minutes
- Cook time
- 12 minutes
- Total time
- 25 minutes
- Yield
- 24 cookies
Ingredients
½ cup unsalted butter, softened 4 oz cream cheese, softened 1 cup granulated sugar 1 large egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt Christmas sprinklesInstructions
- Make the Dough: Beat butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add sugar, egg, and vanilla; mix until fluffy. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt, then blend into wet mixture until dough forms.
- Shape and Decorate: Preheat oven to 350°F. Roll dough into balls and coat with sprinkles.
- Bake: Arrange on parchment-lined tray and bake for 10–12 minutes until golden edges form.
- Serve: Let cool and enjoy soft, buttery cookies perfect for the holidays.
Notes
Chill dough for thicker cookies. Use soft sprinkles for best texture. Freeze for up to 2 months.Nutrition
- Calories
- 115
- Fat
- 6g
- Saturated fat
- 4g
- Sugar
- 8g
- Sodium
- 55mg
- Protein
- 1.2g
- Carbohydrates
- 12g
- Fiber
- 0.3g