Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies

INGREDIENTS ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

- unsalted butter - granulated sugar - egg - reduced-fat cream cheese - pure vanilla extract - almond extract - lemon zest - all-purpose flour - powdered sugar - milk - light corn syrup - spinkles  - food coloring

Wet Ingredients!

1

Cream together butter, sugar, egg, and cream cheese.

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Add the liquids!

2

Add vanilla extract, almond extract, and lemon zest!

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Dry ingredients!

3

In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.

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Add the flour mixture!

4

Slowly add the dry ingredients to the butter-sugar mixture, mixing just until fully incorporated and a soft dough is formed.

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Chill!

5

Keeping the dough flat, transfer it to the refrigerator and chill for at least 1 hour or overnight.

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Cut the cookies!

6

When ready to bake, cut cookies into shapes. Place on cookie sheet. Bake for 9-11 minutes.

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Make the frosting!

7

Stir together the powdered sugar and milk. Beat in the corn syrup and almond extract until the frosting is smooth and glossy.

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The BEST of all Christmas cookie recipes! Cream cheese is the secret to the soft, easy to work with dough. Cut out, frost, and decorate.