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.
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.
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Notes
NOTE: If you are using cookie cutters, you must chill this dough overnight before rolling it out and baking it.