If you are a fan of shortbread cookies, you are going to LOVE these mouthwatering Cream Cheese Cookies. They taste similar to a whipped shortbread cookie, but with an added creaminess.
Cream Cheese Cookies
This recipe makes 5 dozen cookies so it’s perfect to use for a holiday cookie exchange! The cookies also freeze well so you can make them now and save to enjoy over Christmas.
Sadly, I’m not doing any cookie exchanges this year. No one has planned any and I’m not feeling up to taking on that task myself. I ended up giving a bunch of these cookies to a couple of friends to enjoy. My friend, Tina, said they were her new favourite! Yay!
To make them more festive looking, you could add some sprinkles before you pop them in the oven.
You might also like these Fudge Cookies, Whipped Shortbread Cookies or Thumbprint Cookies.
Are you participating in any cookie exchanges this year? If so, what are you making?
Cream Cheese Cookies
This creamy cookie recipe makes a big batch perfect for holiday gifting. Easy and delicious! If you like shortbread cookies, try this recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 250g package cream cheese, softened
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/3 cup sugar
- 3 egg yolks
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 2/3 cup flour
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- In a large bowl, beat butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add sugar, vanilla and egg yolks. Beat to combine.
- In another bowl, stir together salt, flour and baking powder. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and stir to combine.
- Drop batter by teaspoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 11 minutes. Let cool on a cooling rack.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 60 Serving Size: 1 cookieAmount Per Serving: Calories: 79Total Fat: 6.3gSaturated Fat: 3.8gUnsaturated Fat: 2.1gCholesterol: 25.7mgSodium: 36.7mgCarbohydrates: 5gFiber: 0.2gSugar: 3.5gProtein: 0.9g
Katie Drane says
Ohmigosh I LOVE this recipe!! We tried it last night and it was perfection. Thank you so much for sharing!
xoxo
Katie Drane
Dana Rodriguez says
These look so good. Thanks for the recipe!
Kristi Friesen says
Cream cheese is so good in baked goods, I’m sure these are really tasty.
Lisa L says
Yummy! i am a big fan of shortbread cookies so i will definitely be pinning this awesome recipe. I can’t wait to try these…
Ron says
We love shortbread cookies so the cream cheese would make them taste even better.
Rosie says
I love cream cheese so much, I’m amazed I never heard of cookies like this before. Oh boy, I can’t wait to make these. They look so good!
Elizabeth Matthiesen says
Another great recipe, I don’t know how you come up with all these delicious recipes.
Erin N says
Mmmm I love cream cheese.. Gonna try these this weekend – thank you for sharing!