Cream Cheese Cookies
The Cream Cheese Log Cookie is a slight twist on a sugar cookie. This log cookie recipe has a rich flavour and you can decorate with coloured sugars, icing or other candy topping.
Servings: 24 cookies
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 2 3/4 Cups All Purpose Flour
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1 1/2 Cups Sugar
- 1/2 Cup Butter room temp
- 3 oz. Cream Cheese softened
- 1 large Egg
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- 2 Tbsp Coarse Sugar for topping
Instructions
Instructions
- Combine dry ingredients in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Cream together sugar, butter and cream cheese until fluffy. Add egg and vaniall and beat until smooth.
- Fold in and add flour mixture slowly until well blended. Let stand 5 minutes.
- Divide dough in half. Roll each half into a log with floured hands.Wrap tightly with wax paper or plastic wrap. Place in labeled freezer bag for up to 6 months.
To Bake Cookies
- Remove log from freezer for 15 minutes prior to slicing.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Unwrap dough and slice into 1/2 inch thick cookies.
- Place on an ungreased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.