Description
Classic cinnamon cream cheese cookies blend comforting spice with rich cream cheese for an irresistible treat. Warm kitchen aromas promise delightful moments when sharing these simple, elegant cookies with friends and family.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 ounces (113 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup (113 grams) butter, softened
- 3/4 cup (150 grams) sugar
Flavoring Ingredients:
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Coating Ingredient:
- 1/2 cup (100 grams) brown sugar (for coating)
Instructions
- Prepare workspace by arranging oven rack in middle position and warming oven to 350°F. Cover baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Sift together dry ingredients including flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium mixing bowl, ensuring smooth and even texture.
- Using electric mixer, cream together cream cheese, butter, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, approximately 3 minutes.
- Incorporate egg and vanilla extract into cream cheese mixture, blending until completely integrated and smooth.
- Gradually fold dry ingredients into wet mixture, stirring until cookie dough forms a consistent texture without overmixing.
- Create cinnamon coating by thoroughly combining brown sugar and ground cinnamon in a shallow dish.
- Shape cookie dough into uniform 1-inch round balls using gentle rolling technique.
- Completely coat each dough ball in cinnamon-sugar mixture, ensuring full and even coverage.
- Arrange coated cookie balls on prepared baking sheet, spacing approximately 2 inches apart to allow spreading.
- Bake in preheated oven for 12-14 minutes, watching for edges to turn light golden brown.
- Remove from oven and allow cookies to rest on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to wire cooling rack.
- Let cookies cool completely before serving to maintain optimal texture and flavor.
Notes
- Choose room temperature cream cheese and butter for smoother, easier mixing and better cookie texture.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before rolling to prevent spreading and ensure a more compact cookie shape.
- Use a light hand when coating cookies in cinnamon sugar to avoid overwhelming the delicate cream cheese flavor.
- For gluten-free option, swap all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend to maintain the cookie’s soft, tender crumb.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg