Description
Delightful cinnamon cream cheese cookies offer a perfect blend of warmth and sweetness from traditional American baking. Crumbly edges and rich center make these treats irresistible for anyone seeking comfort in each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ¾ cups (220 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups (170 g) powdered sugar
- ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 4 oz (113 g) cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste or extract
- ½ tsp baking powder
- Pinch of kosher salt
Instructions
- Preparation: Whip butter and cream cheese in a spacious mixing bowl using an electric mixer until achieving a silky, uniform texture.
- Sweetening: Gradually incorporate powdered sugar, blending until fully integrated and creating a creamy base with smooth consistency.
- Flavor Enhancement: Introduce egg, baking powder, vanilla extract, and salt to the mixture, stirring until thoroughly combined and creating a homogeneous batter.
- Dough Formation: Gently fold in flour, ensuring complete integration and scraping down bowl sides to prevent dry pockets, then refrigerate for one hour to develop flavor and improve texture.
- Coating Preparation: While dough chills, create a separate mixture of ground cinnamon and granulated sugar in a shallow dish for cookie coating.
- Oven Readiness: Preheat oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Shaping and Coating: Portion chilled dough into walnut-sized spheres, then roll each ball comprehensively in the cinnamon-sugar mixture, ensuring complete coverage.
- Baking Process: Arrange coated cookies on prepared baking sheet with adequate spacing, then bake for 8-9 minutes until slightly puffy but not golden.
- Cooling and Serving: Rest cookies on baking sheet for 10 minutes to stabilize structure, then transfer to a wire cooling rack and allow to reach room temperature before enjoying.
Notes
- Chill the Dough: Refrigeration for one hour helps develop deeper flavors and prevents spreading during baking.
- Check Texture Carefully: Cookies should look slightly puffy but not golden to maintain a soft, tender interior.
- Master the Coating Technique: Roll dough balls completely in cinnamon-sugar mixture for even, flavorful coverage.
- Rest and Cool Strategically: Allow cookies to stabilize on the baking sheet for 10 minutes before transferring to prevent crumbling.
- Prep Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 8-9 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 136
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 30 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 16 mg