Description
Cinnamon cream cheese dream cookies offer a luxurious blend of warm spices and creamy richness that dance across your palate. Sweet comfort awaits with each delightful bite, promising a moment of pure indulgence you’ll savor.
Ingredients
Scale
Cinnamon Coating:
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 ½ cups (180 grams) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (113 grams) unsalted butter (softened)
- 4 ounces (113 grams) cream cheese (softened)
- 1 large egg
Additional Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Combine softened butter and cream cheese in a spacious mixing vessel, whipping until uniformly blended and silky. Incorporate sugar, continuing to beat until the mixture becomes airy and voluminous.
- Introduce egg and pure vanilla essence, thoroughly integrating them into the creamy base.
- In a separate container, sift and blend flour, leavening agent, mineral seasoning, and ground cinnamon until thoroughly combined.
- Gradually fold the dry mixture into the wet ingredients, gently stirring until a cohesive, tender dough develops.
- Encase the dough completely in transparent film, allowing it to rest and firm in the refrigerator’s cool environment for a minimum of 60 minutes, enabling the flavors to meld and the texture to stabilize.
- When ready to bake, extract the chilled dough and permit it to slightly temper at ambient temperature for easier manipulation.
Notes
- Soften butter and cream cheese at room temperature for easier mixing and a smoother cookie texture.
- Use full-fat cream cheese for richer flavor and better consistency in the dough.
- Chill the dough completely to prevent spreading and create a more dense, chewy cookie with defined edges.
- Roll cookies in extra cinnamon sugar before baking for an intense cinnamon coating that caramelizes beautifully during baking.
- For gluten-free option, substitute all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend to maintain similar texture and structure.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days, separating layers with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
- Enhance flavor by adding a pinch of nutmeg or cardamom to complement the cinnamon profile and create more depth.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 156
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 62 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg