Description
Homemade cinnamon cream cheese cookies blend sweet warmth with rich tang. Delicate crumbles melt perfectly on palates, inviting you to savor each delightful bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 oz (113 g) cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 1/2 cup (113 g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 1 egg, at room temperature
- 1 & 3/4 cup (220 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 & 1/2 cup (180 g) confectioners’ sugar
- 1/4 cup (50 g) granulated sugar (for coating)
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon (for coating)
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste or high-quality vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 pinch kosher salt
Instructions
- Whip unsalted butter and cream cheese in a large bowl using an electric mixer until achieving a silky, homogeneous texture without lumps.
- Gradually incorporate confectioners’ sugar into the butter-cream cheese mixture, mixing thoroughly to create a consistent blend.
- Add egg, baking powder, vanilla bean paste, and kosher salt to the mixture, stirring until ingredients are evenly distributed.
- Gently fold all-purpose flour into the dough, carefully scraping bowl sides to ensure complete integration. Refrigerate the dough for 60 minutes at 40°F.
- Prepare the oven by heating to 375°F while the dough chills.
- Create a coating mixture by combining granulated sugar and ground cinnamon in a separate bowl.
- Extract chilled dough and form 1-inch spherical portions. Roll each ball completely in the cinnamon-sugar mixture, ensuring full coverage.
- Position coated dough balls on a parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing them 2 inches apart to allow proper expansion during baking.
- Bake for 8-9 minutes until cookies appear set. Note that these cookies will remain pale and should not be overcooked.
- Let cookies rest on the baking sheet for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack for complete cooling to room temperature.
Notes
- Softening butter and cream cheese at room temperature helps achieve a smoother, more evenly mixed dough without lumps.
- Chilling the dough for an hour allows the flavors to meld and prevents cookies from spreading too much during baking.
- Using parchment paper ensures easy cookie removal and prevents sticking, making cleanup a breeze.
- Rolling cookies in cinnamon-sugar mixture creates a delightful crispy exterior and adds an extra layer of sweet, spicy flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 9 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 110 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg