These easy to make Christmas Cream Cheese Sugar 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.
Super Soft 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 to Make Christmas Sugar Cookies
In a large mixing bowl mix sugar, butter, cream cheese, egg and vanilla together. Once combined, add flour, salt and baking powder.
Roll doll into balls and place on a cookie sheet.
Press down on each cookie gently with the back of a spoon. You want them slightly flattened.
Bake until the bottoms of the cookies are golden brown. Allow to cool before moving on to frosting them.
The frosting is a easy powdered sugar and milk mixture. Mix until frosting consistency forms.
Dip each cookie into the frosting..
And then add your favorite sprinkles on top. Enjoy!
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 Cream Cheese 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 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.
Other Christmas Cookie Recipes
- Snowball Cookies
- The Best Peanut Butter Blossoms Cookies
- Christmas Sugar Cookie Bites
- Christmas Cut Out Sugar Cookies
- Peanut Butter Christmas Sugar Cookies
- Ricotta Cookies
- Christmas Donut Cookies
- Christmas Shortbread Cookies
- Gingerbread Men and Women Cookies
- Chocolate Pretzel Cookies
- Christmas Cookies to Make With Kids
- 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 butter softened
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 1/4 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
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 F.
- In a large bowl cream together the sugar, butter, cream cheese, egg and vanilla. Add flour, baking powder and salt and continue to mix until cookie dough forms.
- 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 or until bottoms are light golden brown. Allow to 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.
Sue scott says
My mother made these cookies a long time ago I will make again my children will love I can make with them
Evelyn A says
I tried these a couple of years ago and now make them all the time. They are delicious !
Lora says
Very tasty I love the recipe . So easy to follow. How do I store them?
Lora Smith says
I love this recipe so easy and delicious! How do I store these?
Pamela says
Hey Lora, glad you liked the cookies! You can store these at room temperature in an airtight container for a couple of days. If you need long term storage, you can freeze them too!
Makenzie says
These cookies are great! Can I freeze the dough?
Pamela says
Yes, you sure can! 🙂
Nina T says
Do you know the macros of these? (How many protein carbs and fat) Delicious!!
Karen Parz says
Added these for the 1st time to my Christmas Cookie selection. Not sorry….they are so good!!
Pamela says
Thank you for commenting, I’m so happy you liked these cookies!
Lyn says
These look yummy. I want to make them and send them to a friend but wondering if these need to be refrigerated since they have cream cheese. Please let me know.
Pamela says
Hey Lyn, I ship these often to family during the holidays and use 2 day service. Hope this helps!
Kim Lawrence says
Do these cookies after being baked need to be stored in the refrigerator? I am going to make them this Christmas.
Norma says
Made these today & even with my own errors(1/2tsp more b.pwd, cuz I read it wrong & 2T less cr. cheese , cuz we had bagels for lunch)they were yummy. Did use vanilla creamer instead of milk in frosting. I think I’ll add almond ext. next time in place of vanilla in cookie dough.
Shelly Ortlieb says
You are know my favorite cookie recipe go to. They look delicous. I cant wait to make them for Christmas 2020.
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.
Renee says
Can I bake them and then freeze and ice as needed ??
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!
Jess hill says
Made them tonight! Only caveat….i burnt the first batch BAD. I put the timer on for 9 mins at 8 I had to take them out because they were smoking and black around the edges and bottom.i adjusted the oven temperature to 325° and cooked the 2nd batch 8 mins. Worked perfectly!
Pamela says
Hey Jess, glad to hear you enjoyed the cookies! Thanks for sharing your temperature and time, my guess is that our cookies were different sizes going into the oven. 🙂 Thanks for commenting!
Debbe says
Look delicious! Wonder if they would work be in a cookie press?
Pamela says
Hey Debbe, I’ve never tried with a cookie press – but if you do I’d love to hear how they turn out!
Alysa says
SO pumped to make these!
I’ll be refrigerating over night and then using a cookie cutter.. how thick should they be?
Cindy says
Can a cookie presser be used?
Frances Zwinge says
The cookies were delicious. The frosting was bad. Ended up making a light cream cheese frosting for the cookies and they were gone in no time.
Chris says
If you are tired of traditional Christmas cookies, these are full of flavor and so easy. After sitting a day, the flavors married and we’re even better, thank you!
Pamela says
Hey Chris, I’m so happy to hear you found these cookies so flavorful! Thanks for commenting!
Britney says
I made these for XMAS this year and they are my new favorite cookies! They are so soft and easy to make! Thank you Pamela!
Jhuls @ The Not So Creative Cook says
These cookies are screaming Christmas!! These look so yummy and I love that they have cream cheese! Happy Fiesta Friday!
Tricia says
Has anyone ever tried putting the chilled dough into a cookie press? This is my first year to make these cookies, and I’m starting on the 4th batch! My family & neighbors love them & are gobbling them up! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Katie says
Unsalted butter or salted butter? I’m going to make them in the next hour. Thanks!
Sandy says
Did you use salted or unsalted butter?