Description
Experience the warm, comforting flavors of the Best Cinnamon Cream Cheese Cookies. These delightful cookies feature a melt-in-your-mouth texture thanks to the creamy addition of cream cheese, perfectly balanced with a generous coating of cinnamon sugar. Ideal for any occasion, from festive gatherings to cozy afternoons at home, these cookies will bring a smile to everyone who tries them. With their soft and tender bite, they are an irresistible treat you’ll want to bake again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or extract
- Pinch kosher salt
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Cream the softened butter and cream cheese until smooth.
- Gradually add powdered sugar and mix until combined.
- Stir in the egg, baking powder, vanilla, and salt until fully blended.
- Slowly incorporate flour, mixing until no lumps remain.
- Chill dough for at least one hour.
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll chilled dough into 1-inch balls and coat in cinnamon-sugar mixture.
- Bake for 8–9 minutes until just set; cool on a wire rack.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 9 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (approx. 30g)
- Calories: 135
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg