Description
Delightful cinnamon cream cheese cookies bring warmth and sweetness to classic dessert traditions. Sweet layers of creamy richness blend perfectly with warm spices, promising a memorable treat for cookie enthusiasts everywhere.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 & 3/4 cups (220 g) all-purpose flour
- 4 ounces (113 g) cream cheese (softened)
- 1/2 cup (113 g) unsalted butter (softened)
Sweeteners and Spices:
- 1 & 1/2 cups (180 g) powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup (50 g) granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon (7 g) ground cinnamon
Additional Ingredients:
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste (or extract)
- 1 pinch kosher salt
Instructions
- In a spacious mixing bowl, whip the softened butter and cream cheese until achieving a silky, aerated texture at room temperature.
- Gradually fold in powdered sugar, ensuring a uniform, velvety consistency without lumps.
- Introduce egg, vanilla bean paste, baking powder, and salt into the mixture, stirring until thoroughly integrated.
- Incrementally add flour, gently folding and scraping bowl sides to create a soft, dense dough.
- Refrigerate dough for minimum 60 minutes, allowing ingredients to solidify and flavors to meld.
- Meanwhile, combine ground cinnamon and granulated sugar in a shallow dish for coating.
- After chilling, form dough into compact 1-inch spheres using approximately 2 teaspoons per cookie.
- Roll each dough ball completely in cinnamon-sugar mixture, ensuring thorough coverage.
- Arrange coated cookies on parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing 2 inches apart.
- Bake at 375°F for 8-9 minutes, watching carefully to prevent over-browning.
- Remove from oven when cookies appear slightly puffy and set, not golden brown.
- Allow cookies to rest on baking sheet for 10 minutes before transferring to cooling rack.
Notes
- Ensure butter and cream cheese are at room temperature for 30-45 minutes before mixing to achieve a perfectly smooth, lump-free texture.
- Sift flour before adding to prevent clumping and create a lighter, more delicate cookie crumb.
- Experiment with different cinnamon varieties like Ceylon or Saigon for unique flavor profiles and intensity levels.
- Cookie dough can be prepared and refrigerated up to 3 days in advance, making meal prep more convenient and flexible.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 9 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 138
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
- Cholesterol: 18 mg