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Frosted Sugar Cookies

Get ready to enjoy homemade Frosted Sugar Cookies! These soft sugar cookies topped with cream cheese frosting bring the bakery experience to your kitchen with simple ingredients. Perfect for any celebration!
Prep Time45 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Refridgeration1 hour
Total Time1 hour 55 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Cookies
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Frosted Sugar Cookies
Servings: 36 Cookies
Calories: 295kcal
Author: Ryan Allen

Ingredients

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • ¾ cup butter softened
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 6-6½ cups powdered sugar
  • 2-3 tbsp heavy cream
  • food coloring optional

Instructions

  • Cream together butter, eggs, sugar, and vanilla extract in the bowl of a stand mixer.
  • Next, add salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Mix until well combined.
  • Alternate adding flour, milk, and heavy cream. Mix until the dough sticks to the whisk, forming a clump.
  • Cover the bowl with a tight layer of plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
  • Preheat over to 350℉—line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
  • Evenly sprinkle a layer of four over a clean, flat surface. Roll half the dough out until it is about ½ an inch thick. Cut the dough into the desired shape and place it on the prepared baking sheet, leaving 2 inches between each cookie. (This dough is very soft, so I recommend using shapes that don't have a lot of detail).
  • Bake the cookies for 8-10 mins. The best way to tell if these cookies are done is to carefully lift the corner of one with a spatula to see if the bottoms are slightly golden brown. If you start to see a golden brown color on the outside/top of the cookies they will not be as soft.
  • Immediately remove the cookies from the baking sheet and place them on a cooling rack.

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • Cream together butter, vanilla extract, and cream cheese in the bowl of a stand mixer.
  • While the mixer is on low, slowly add in the powdered sugar. Mix until well combined. If the frosting is to think, add one tablespoon of heavy cream at a time until you get the desired consistency. Add food coloring if desired.
  • Once the cookies have cooled completely, frost them as desired.
  • Serve and Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 295kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 160mg | Potassium: 41mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 440IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1mg