Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies Recipe - Conversation Hearts Cookies
These cream cheese sugar cookies are chewy and highly addictive. My new favorite sugar cookie recipe! The cream cheese and almond extract add a unique flavor to this recipe.
Course cookies
Prep Time 2 hourshours15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 5 minutesminutes
Total Time 2 hourshours20 minutesminutes
Calories
Author Divas Can Cook
Ingredients
2 1/2cupsall-purpose flour
1/4teaspoonbaking soda
1/4teaspoonbaking powder
1/4teaspoonsalt
2cupssugar
4ozcream cheesesoftened
1/2cupreal buttersoftened (1 stick)
1egg
1/2teaspoonvanilla extract
1/2teaspoonalmond extract
Food coloringred, blue, purple, green, yellow
White frosting or marshmallow fluff
Instructions
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together sugar, cream cheese & butter.
Beat in the eggs.
Add vanilla extract and almond extract.
Combine the dry ingredients with wet ingredients.
Divide into 5 even-sized balls
Place dough balls into a bowl.
Add food coloring of choice to each ball of dough, using a spoon to distribute the color.
Wrap the dough if saran wrap. Flatten.
Refrigerate for 2-4 hours.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
Sprinkle powdered sugar on a flat surface and carefully roll out the dough until it is about 1/4 inch thick.
Cut out 2-inch size heart shapes with a cookie cutter.
Place on a nonstick baking sheets
Bake for 4-5 minutes. Baking times may vary based on your oven.
Remove from oven and place cookies on a cooling rack. They will continue to cook as they cool so do not over bake.
When cooled spread a layer of frosting or marshmallow fluff in the center of a cookie and top with another cookie.
Store in an airtight container.
Notes
Prep time includes dough chilling time.~TIPS~ I prefer to use liquid food coloring to color the dough than the gel food coloring. It's easier. Be sure that the cookie dough is thoroughly chilled before rolling. This prevents spreading of the cookies. Want a different flavor? Try different extracts like mint (ooooh la la), orange, coconut or butter! Yum! Do not overbake! You want to take them out of the oven when they are a tad undercooked. They will finish cooking a little when they come out of the oven. This will result in a chewy, yet firm sugar cookie.