CREAM CHEESE Christmas Sugar Cookies! These easy to make holiday cookies are so soft because they’re made with cream cheese! Dip each cookie into vanilla sugar glaze and top with red and white sprinkles! Recipe makes 48 cookies.
I should have made more of these cookies because after taking some to work and keeping some at home, they were all gone pretty quick! This is a classic sugar cookie recipe, but we’re updating it by adding cream cheese which is going to make the cookies even more soft and delicious.
How to Make Recipe Video
Here’s a video I made to show you how to make these cookies, hopefully this helps you!
Cream Cheese Cookies!
Have you ever added cream cheese to your cookies before? If not, your cookie loving brain is going to love it! The cream cheese makes the cookies soft, moist and so good! If you’re looking for new Christmas Cookies recipes to try, you need to give this recipe a shot!
Because I love taking cookies to the next step, I mixed some powdered sugar and milk together to make a light vanilla glaze frosting to dip each cookie in. Finally, add holiday colored sprinkles or chopped up candy canes on top of each cookie and they’re ready to go! If you’re sharing these with others, make sure to keep a few for yourself because they won’t last!
How many cookies does this recipe make?
This recipe makes 48 Cream Cheese Christmas Sugar Cookies, which I think will last you a few days during the holidays, with a few more to spare for Santa!
If you want to be someone’s best friend, make an extra batch for them as a holiday gift. Trust me, everyone will be asking you for this Christmas Cookies Recipe!
Tips to Make These Sugar Cookies
- Want to use cookie cutters? Refrigerate the dough overnight and this will allow you to roll out the dough and use cookie cutters.
- Buy bulk. I always buy sprinkles in bulk during the holidays because it saves me money! Here’s my favorite red sprinkles, and white sprinkles.
- Have leftover cookies? You can freeze these by placing them in freezer bags. When ready to eat, throw in the microwave for a couple seconds. Warning when heating: the sugar glaze will melt slightly.
This will be my final post for the week, so I want to wish you and your family a happy holiday. I hope you get some time to relax, drink some hot chocolate, listen to the Original Chipmunks Christmas album and eat these Cream Cheese Christmas Sugar Cookies! See you guys next week!
Other Christmas Cookie Recipes
- Christmas Cut Out Sugar Cookies
- Peanut Butter Christmas Sugar Cookies
- Christmas Donut Cookies
- Christmas Shortbread Cookies
- The Best Peanut Butter Blossoms Cookies
- Gingerbread Men and Women Cookies
- Chocolate Pretzel Cookies
- Christmas Cookies to Make With Kids
- Russian Tea Cakes
- Soft Gingerbread Cookies
- Easy Sugar Cookies
- M&M Christmas Cookies
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Christmas Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies
PrintIngredients
For the Cookies
- 1 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup of butter softened
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 1/4 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
For the Frosting
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
Additional
- Sprinkles Decorative Sugar, Crushed Candy Canes
Instructions
For the cookies
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- In a large bowl cream together the sugar, butter, cream cheese, egg and vanilla. Add salt, flour and baking powder and continue to mix until combined.
- On a nonstick cookie sheet or silicone baking mats, add tablespoons of dough for each cookie. With the back of a spoon gently press down each cookie to slightly flatten.
- Bake for 9-11 minutes.
- Let cool before frosting.
For the frosting
- Mix powdered sugar and milk together in bowl with a spoon.
- Once cookies are cool, dip each one into the glaze. Add additional sprinkles or chopped up candy canes on top.
Video:
Notes
NOTE: If you are using cookie cutters, you must chill this dough overnight before rolling it out and baking it.
Beverly says
Can i put these in cookie press
DeAnna says
I’m making these cookies for a party. How far in advance can I make them and they stay fresh? Should I refrigerate if I do make them early?
Caren says
Was planning to make these with my kids. Was wondering, would it work if i used cookie cutters to shape them?
Pamela says
Yes you can but to use cookie cutters, you must chill this dough overnight before rolling it out and baking it. Hope this helps!
Amanda says
They were good. I chose not to do the icing. I think I made them too big. I would recommend middle or upper rack only. Overall good recipe with small tweaks.
Sandy says
I made these last year and they were such a hit I’m making them again. Thanks for the great recipe.
Pamela says
Happy to hear this Sandy! Thanks for commenting!
Donna says
Can these cookies be baked then frozen?
Pamela says
Hey Donna, yes, they sure can! Just be sure to wait until the glaze is completely dry before putting them in the freezer.
Cindy M. says
Delicious and easy to make. They kept their shape and didn’t spread at all. My family loved them. I personally thought it was too much butter though – they left a slightly greasy feeling in my mouth. I’ll try again and reduce to 3/4 cup.
Pamela says
Hey Cindy, thanks for commenting and letting me know you made the cookies. Glad your family loved the cookies!
Michele says
These cookies are so good. My husband ate the first batch so I made another 😀👍
Pamela says
Hey Michele, thanks so much for commenting! I’m glad you guys are loving these cookies!
Ashley says
Hey! I have a cousin who has Alopecia, so her diet has to be gluten free, and I’m trying to make Christmas cookies for gifts. Can the flour be substituted for rice flour?
Pamela says
Hey Ashley, I’ve never made these with rice flour, so I don’t know the substitution amounts. If you want to give it a shot though, I’d love to hear how they turn out!