Cherry Cream Cheese Cookies
Moist, tender and delicious Cherry Cream Cheese Cookies are perfect to decorate for any holiday or occasion.
Servings: 30 cookies
Calories: 103kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup salted butter room temperature, 4 ounces
- 3 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar 100 grams
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour 140 grams
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup colored sugar
- 30 red maraschino cherries drained and dried
Optional topping:
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Using a stand mixer, cream the butter, cream cheese and sugar together in a large bowl. Scrape the sides of the bowl. Beat in almond extract.
- In a separate small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Slowly add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture and mix until well combined. Cover and refrigerate the dough for 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
- Shape the dough into 30, 1-in. balls, then roll in colored sugar.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a nonstick baking mat. Place the cookies 2" apart on the baking sheet. Bake for 12-13 minutes. Do not over bake.
- Remove from the oven and immediately press a maraschino cherry into the center of each cookie. Move the cookies to wire racks to cool.
- You can leave the cookies as they are, or you can drizzle them in white chocolate which will help keep the cherry in place.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, slowly melt the white chocolate chips in 10-15 second increments, stirring between each melting time. Use a spoon or fork to drizzle the chocolate overtop the cookies.
- Allow the chocolate to set completely before storing the cookies in an airtight container. Store at room temperature.
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Notes
Adapted from Taste of Home
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The calories shown are based on the recipe making 30 drizzled cookies, with 1 serving being 1 cookie. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**
Nutrition
Calories: 103kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 46mg | Potassium: 32mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 136IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 0.2mg