Recipe details Medium · 24 servings
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Cream Cheese Butter Cookies
These cookies combine the richness of cream cheese and butter. Perfect for Holiday baking.
Ingredients
- • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- • 1/2 teaspoon salt
- • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- • 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
- • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- • 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
- • 1 cup granulated sugar
- • 1 large egg yolk
- • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
In a bowl, mix together the flour, salt, and cinnamon. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and cream cheese together until smooth and creamy.
Add the sugar to the butter mixture and beat until light and fluffy.
Mix in the egg yolk, vanilla extract, and grated orange rind until combined.
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing just until a dough forms.
Cut into shapes and place them onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Bake in the preheated oven for about 12-15 minutes, or until lightly golden.
Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
chill dough for at least 1 hour.
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