Ingredients
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- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 8 oz Philadelphia cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- Optional: powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Beat butter and cream cheese until smooth.
- Add sugar and beat until fluffy.
- Mix in egg and vanilla.
- Whisk dry ingredients separately, then combine with wet mixture.
- Chill dough for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C). Line baking sheets.
- Roll dough to ⅛ inch and cut shapes.
- Bake for 12 minutes until edges are lightly browned.
- Cool and dust with powdered sugar if desired.
Notes
- Use full-fat cream cheese for best results.
- Chill dough to prevent spreading.
- Store cookies in an airtight container.
- Freeze raw dough or baked cookies for up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg