Sugar Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
Do you have a sugar cookie recipe? If you do, use it to make sugar cookies with cream cheese frosting. They're delicious and they'll make everyone happy!
Servings 35 -40 cookies
Ingredients
For the cookies:
- 2 sticks 8 ounces of unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups of granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp of Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 4 cups 17 ounces of All-Purpose Flour
For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 4 ounces of cream cheese softened to room temperature
- 1/4 cup of unsalted butter softened to room temperature
- 2 cups of confectioners sugar
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla
Instructions
For the Sugar Cookies:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Begin by placing the flour in a bowl and set it aside.
- Place butter in a bowl and beat until smooth.
- Cream the sugar and butter.
- Add eggs one at a time mixing well in between each addition.
- Add the vanilla, salt and baking powder and mix
- Mix in the flour one cup at a time and mix just until the ingredients are combined.
- Use a cookie scoop and place the dough on a lined baking sheet 2 inches apart.
- Use a glass dipped into sugar to press down the dough.
- Use a measuring cup to make the indention on each cookie.
- Bake 6-9 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and place on a cooling rack.
For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
- Place the softened cream cheese and butter in a bowl.
- Mix until well blended.
- Add the confectioners' sugar and mix until it's smooth.
- Add the pure vanilla extract.
- Mix until smooth.
- Add your favorite color and frost the cookies once they are cool.
Notes
Store the cookies in an airtight container and store the cream cheese frosting in the fridge. You need to frost them when you serve them.