Festive Cream Cheese Sprinkle Cookies
Soft, tender sugar cookies enriched with cream cheese and showered in colorful sprinkles. Perfect for gifting and holiday trays.
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Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2.25 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 0.25 tsp baking soda
- 0.5 tsp fine salt
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter softened
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- 0.75 cup granulated sugar
- 1.5 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 0.25 tsp almond extract optional
- 1.5 tbsp milk as needed for a soft dough
- 0.5 cup rainbow sprinkles for mixing into dough
- 0.25 cup rainbow sprinkles for rolling
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Whisk flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Beat butter, cream cheese, and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Blend in vanilla and almond extract until smooth.
- Add dry ingredients in two additions, mixing just to combine. Drizzle in milk to form a soft dough.
- Fold in the sprinkles gently so they stay intact.
- Scoop tablespoon-sized portions, roll into balls, then coat in extra sprinkles.
- Chill the scooped dough on the sheet for 15 minutes to reduce spread.
- Bake 10 to 12 minutes until edges look set but centers are pale.
- Cool 5 minutes on the sheet, then transfer to a rack to finish cooling.
Notes
For a citrus twist, swap almond extract for 1/2 tsp finely grated orange zest. To store, keep cookies airtight at room temperature for 4 days or freeze up to 2 months.
This recipe is an original creation inspired by classic Festive Cream Cheese Sprinkle Cookies flavors. All ingredient ratios and instructions are independently developed.