Strawberry Cream Cheese Cookies
Strawberry Cream Cheese Cookies are soft, buttery, chewy, and filled with strawberry jam! These little cookies are perfect for the holidays or any occasion! Made with simple ingredients and are easy to whip up!
Servings: 44 cookies
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour plus 2 Tablespoons
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 whole large egg
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/2 cup strawberry jam
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and whisk together.
- In a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer or in the bowl of a stand mixer on medium speed, cream together the butter, cream cheese, and sugar until light and fluffy. Be sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. About 2-3 minutes.
- Add in egg, almond extract, and vanilla extract and continue to beat just until incorporated. Slowly add in the dry ingredients and reduce the mixer speed. Beat together until combined until cookie dough has formed.
- Cover dough and place in the refrigerator and chill for 1-3 minutes. Dough will firm up significantly.
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F and Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silpat mats. Set aside. Scoop the cookie dough into balls with a mini ice cream or cookie scoop (equivalent to 2 tablespoons), then cut each ball in half to make 1 tablespoon cookie dough balls. You could also measure out 1 tablespoon cookie dough balls with a teaspoon. Place the cookies on prepared baking sheets, be sure they are at least 2 inches apart.
- Use a 1/4 teaspoon spoon, the handle of a wooden spoon, or your thumb to gently press an indentation into the top of each cookie. Melt jam for 10-30 seconds and fill each hole to the top with melted jam. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until they are a light golden brown and cookies are set. Let cool for a few minutes, then carefully transfer to a wire cooling rack. Enjoy!