Cream Cheese Cookies

Summary by Krater

John Kanell shares his recipe for soft, cakey cream cheese cookies, demonstrating how to mix the dough, chill it, portion it, and bake it to a melt-in-the-mouth finish.

From the video

Answers: How do you make soft cream cheese cookies?

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Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups (210 g) all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 cup (113 g) unsalted butter
• 4 oz (113 g) cream cheese
• 1 cup (200 g) granulated white sugar
• 2 tsp (10 mL) vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp powdered sugar

What it concludes

• The dough should be chilled in the fridge for at least an hour.
• Bake the cookies at 375F (190C) for about 10 minutes.
• Dust the baked cookies with a light coating of powdered sugar for contrast and extra sweetness.