This sugar cookie recipe creates the best soft and chewy sugar cookies you'll ever have. This recipe is also great in the sense that you can change the color of the sprinkles and use this recipe time and time again. The decoration is endless with these cookies. You'll also be able to enjoy these cookies in about 30 minutes! How many cookie recipes can you say that about? The dough comes together in a food processor, no need for extra bowls or a big mess. Recipe courtesy of Two Sugar Bugs.
Pull Together:
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
¾ teaspoon salt
½ cup unsalted butter, cubed
½ cup (4 ounces) cream cheese
½ cup granulated sugar
¾ cup powdered sugar
1 large egg
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 cup sprinkles
Steps:
1. Preheat oven to 375°. Prepare baking pans with silicone baking mats or parchment paper. Set aside.
2. Place flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in the bowl of your food processor. Pulse a few times to blend.
3. Add the COLD butter cubes. COLD cream cheese, granulated sugar, and powdered sugar to the flour mixture. Pulse until the mixture becomes sandy in texture.
4. Add the egg and vanilla and blend until the dough comes together about 1 minute.
5. Roll the dough into 1 ½ tablespoon balls and then roll into sprinkles.
6. Place the cookies on the prepared baking pan, spacing 1-2 inches apart. Use the
bottom of a glass to flatten the cookies to between ¼ and ½ inch tall.
7. Bake for 8-10 minutes until they look slightly underbaked.
8. Allow resting for 2 minutes on the baking pan. If the cookies appear puffy, use the bottom of a glass to lightly press them down while they are cooling. Then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
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