Full Recipe:
Cream Cheese Cookies
What You Need:
1 to 2 tablespoons milk
1/2 cup granulated sugar
4 oz cream cheese, softened
3 tablespoons butter, softened
What You Need:
1 to 2 tablespoons milk
1/2 cup granulated sugar
4 oz cream cheese, softened
3 tablespoons butter, softened
– What goes in: ½ lb butter (softened), 4 oz cream cheese (softened), ½ cup sugar, 2 cups flour, 1 tsp vanilla, food coloring optional, 3 tbsp butter, 1½ cups powdered sugar, 1–2 tbsp milk, food coloring optional
– How it comes together: Start by beating the butter and cream cheese until really light and fluffy, don’t rush this part… it’s what gives the cookies that soft, melt-in-your-mouth texture. Add the sugar and vanilla and keep mixing until everything is smooth and creamy.
Slowly add the flour, just until a soft dough forms. Don’t overmix here, you want it smooth but still tender. If you’re using food coloring, mix it in now until you get the shade you like. Chill the dough briefly so it firms up just enough to press clean shapes.
Preheat your oven and make sure your baking sheets are completely cool and ungreased, this makes a huge difference for getting perfect shapes. Load the dough into your cookie press and press directly onto the tray. If the dough sticks or loses shape, it usually means it’s too warm, just chill it a bit more.
Bake only a few minutes until the bottoms are just lightly golden, the tops should stay pale. Let them cool fully before touching, they firm up as they sit.
For the frosting, mix butter, powdered sugar, and milk until smooth and creamy. Add a little color if you want, then spread or pipe onto the cookies and decorate however you like.
