Cream Cheese Meltaway Cookies
Yield: 2 dozen
Cream Cheese Meltaway Cookies are light, buttery cookies with the tang of cream cheese. One special ingredient makes these melt in your mouth!
Ingredients
For the Cookies
- 1 cup butter softened
- 2 Tablespoons cream cheese softened
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
For the Frosting
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
For the Cookies
- PREHEAT over to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper, or use silicone baking mats.
- In the bowl of your mixer, CREAM together butter, cream cheese, and vanilla until smooth (approximately 2 minutes).
- ADD in the powdered sugar and continue mixing.
- In a separate bowl, COMBINE flour, cornstarch, and salt. Slowly ADD to the butter mixture until smooth and the batter pulls away from the sides of the mixer.
- DROP by rounded spoonfuls onto prepared baking sheets. Gently FLATTEN cookies with the bottom of a glass that has been dipped into powdered sugar (to prevent sticking).
- BAKE for 10-12 minutes. Allow to cool and set for a few minutes until the cookies are firm enough to move to a wire rack to cool completely.
For the Frosting
- BEAT the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla until smooth and light in color.
- Slowly ADD the powdered sugar and continue mixing until smooth and fluffy.
- Add a drop of food coloring if desired.
- When cookies are completely cool, FROST cookies and add sprinkles if desired.
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Notes
- The cornstarch is the secret to the melt-in-your-mouth texture of these cookies.
- You may know a version of this cookie called "Melting Moments." Our recipe varies slightly to include cream cheese baked directly into the cookie batter rather than only being topped with cream cheese frosting.
- The cookies are just as delicious unfrosted or dusted with powdered sugar!