Soft, Chewy, & Gooey Butter Cookies

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Easy Layers Sheet Cake Pan
KitchenAid Cordless Hand Mixer
KitchenAid 6 Qt. Stand Mixer

About This Recipe

A while ago at work a co-worker brought in these amazing butter cookies that were so light and fluffy that I could have just died and went to heaven. So I went on a mission to try and recreate them as best I could. Traditionally butter cookies are made with just butter, flour, and sugar which gives them their firm texture. The challenge I had to solve was how to make a traditional butter cookie “light and fluffy,” or in my case “soft, chewy, and gooey.” After a few delicious but disastrous attempts I tried cutting back on the butter a little and throw in cream cheese, and there it was the answer that I was looking for.

Little powdery clouds of goodness

Hints And Tips

Butter cookies are tricky to work with, especially in this recipe. You need to keep your cookie dough nice and chilled so that you keep that powdered sugar coat showing. So while you are baking some cookies keep your dough in the refrigerator so that it does not get to warmed up. The second thing I suggest is that you spend a few extra minutes mixing your wet ingredients. You want to make sure to get super combined that way when you add in the flour you just have to mix it enough for the flour to incorporate into the wet ingredients. You want to do this so that you do not over mix your flour and risk making your butter cookies tough.

Light and fluffy is the goal.
Soft, Chewy, & Gooey Butter Cookies
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Soft, Chewy, & Gooey Butter Cookies

Recipe by morcayneCourse: DessertDifficulty: Easy
Servingsservings
Prep time

40

minutes
Cooking time

10

minutes

For the lovers of a nice soft cookie.

Ingredients

  • ½ Cup Unsalted Butter (Room Temperature)

  • 8 Oz Cream Cheese (room temperature)

  • 1 ½ Cup Granulated Sugar

  • 1 Large Egg (room temperature)

  • 1 Egg Yolk (room temperature)

  • 1 Tsp Almond Extract

  • 2 ¼ Cup Flour

  • 2 Tsp Baking Powder

  • ½ Cup Powdered Sugar (divided)

Directions

  • In a large bowl using a hand mixer or using a stand mixer, beat butter, cream cheese, granulated sugar until well blended (5-8 minutes).
  • Add in the egg, and your almond extract.
  • In a separate bowl combine the flour, baking powder, and ¼ cup of the powdered sugar. Stir until well combined.
  • Using a low setting slowly add your flour mixture to the creamed mixture and mix until smooth.
  • When it is all smooth place the cookie dough in your refrigerator for 30 minutes allowing it to chill slightly.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Using a spoon or a cookie scoop, scoop the dough and roll it into a ball. Roll the ball though the sifted powdered sugar until well coated and place on a baking sheet that’s been lined with parchment paper 8 at a time.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for about 12-15 minutes. Remove from the oven and let rest on the cookie sheet for about five minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack.

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