Cream cheese cookies
These Cream cheese cookies have wonderful texture and unique flavour - you can easily make a chocolate version too !
Ingredients
- 115 grams or 1/2 cup unsalted butter , at room temperature
- 90 grams or 6 tablespoons cream cheese , at room temperature
- 200 grams or 1 cup granulated sugar
- 90 grams or 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 20 grams or 1/4 cup cocoa
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Using an electric mixer or wooden spoon, beat together the cream cheese , butter and sugar until smooth.
- Divide this into two bowls. You can eyeball it.
- To one, add 1/2 cup (62 grams) of flour and 1/4 tsp salt. Beat until the dough comes together.
- To the other , add 1/4 cup cocoa powder , 1/4 cup flour and 1/4 tsp salt . Beat until dough comes together.
- Chill the doughs for about half an hour or until firm. Meanwhile preheat your oven to 180 C/ 350 F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- After the chilling period, make balls with the dough of about two teaspoons each , and place 2 inches apart on the prepared sheet.
- Bake for 14- 16 minutes until the edges brown (for the plain cookies) and the chocolate ones have set edges. Cool on baking sheet for couple of minutes , and then completely on wire rack.
Notes
- These can be stored at room temperature in an airtight container for upto 5 days.
- If you want to make only plain cookies, don't divide the mixture and add 1 cup flour and half a teaspoon salt. If you want only chocolate cookies , add 1/2 cup flour, 1/2 cup cocoa and 1/2 tsp salt.
- You can half the recipe
- My measuring cup is 240 ml.