Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies

Name: Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies
Prep time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 60
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar; 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1 egg; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar; 1/4 cup butter, softened; 2 to 4 tablespoons milk; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; Betty Crocker™ gel food colors, as desired; Betty Crocker™ candy sprinkles, as desired

50 Minutes Prep1 Hour 40 Minutes Total
60 Servings
90 Calories per Serving

This scratch-made sugar cookie is incredibly soft and perfectly sweet, thanks to real vanilla buttercream frosting.

Ingredient List

Cookies

2 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 egg
2 teaspoons vanilla

Frosting

2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup butter, softened
2 to 4 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Betty Crocker™ gel food colors, as desired
Betty Crocker™ candy sprinkles, as desired

Preparation

Heat oven to 350°F. In small bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.
In large bowl, beat granulated sugar, cream cheese and 1/2 cup softened butter with electric mixer on medium speed about 1 minute or until fluffy; scrape side of bowl. Beat in egg just until smooth. Stir in 2 teaspoons vanilla. On low speed, beat flour mixture into sugar mixture until well blended. Cover and refrigerate 15 minutes.
Shape dough into 60 (1-inch) balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are set. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, in medium bowl, beat powdered sugar, 1/4 cup softened butter, 2 to 4 tablespoons milk and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla with spoon until smooth and fluffy. If frosting is too stiff to spread, add additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time. Tint with food color. Using knife, spread slightly less than 1 teaspoon frosting on each cooled cookie; top with sprinkles. Store covered in airtight container at room temperature.

Tips

Short on time? Use Betty Crocker™ frosting instead of the powdered sugar frosting.
Having at least 2 cookie sheets is helpful. When one batch of cookies is finished baking, another batch is ready to go.

Nutrition Information

Daily Values (Amount per serving)

Total Fat 3 1/2g 6%, Saturated Fat 2g 11%, Cholesterol 15mg 4%, Sodium 70mg 3%, Potassium 15mg 0%, Total Carbohydrate 14g 5%, Dietary Fiber 0g 0%, Vitamin A 2%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 0%, Iron 0%, Vitamin D 0%, Vitamin E 0%, Thiamin 2%, Riboflavin 2%, Niacin 0%, Vitamin B6 0%, Folic Acid 0%, Vitamin B12 0%, Pantothenic Acid 0%, Phosphorus 0%, Magnesium 0%, Zinc 0%, Selenium 4%, Copper 0%, Manganese 0%

Other Nutrients (Amount per serving)

Calories 90, Calories from Fat 35, Trans Fat 0g, Monounsaturated Fat 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat 0g, Soluble Fiber 0g, Insoluble Fiber 0g, Sugars 10g, Protein 1g, Beta-Carotene 0%, Omega-3 0g, Carbohydrate Choice 1, Starch 0, Fruit 0, Other Carbohydrate 1, Skim Milk 0, Low-Fat Milk 0, Milk 0, Vegetable 0, Very Lean Meat 0, Lean Meat 0, Medium-Fat Meat 0, High-Fat Meat 0, Fat 1/2, Fruits 0c, Vegetables 0c, Grains 0oz-eq, Meat & Beans 0oz-eq, Dairy 0c, Fats & Oils 1tsp