Valentines Cream Cheese Cookies - Lidia's Cookbook (2024)

Valentines Cream Cheese Cookies are super soft and chewy little cookies in colorful sprinkles. Perfect for Valentines Day celebration or an any day celebration!

Are you looking for an adorable sweet treat for Valentines Day?

If so, you’ve totally come to the right place.
Because these cookies are so adorable and super easy to make they are a great idea for anything Valentine’s Day related.
Cream Cheese Cookies are the most heavenly little bites of sweetness, something magical happens when you add cream cheese to a cookie. The cream cheese gives them that added tang that cream cheese has and it makes them a bit softer.

How to Make Cream Cheese Cookies?

• You will start by cream together butter and cream cheese with electric mixer
• Add sugar, egg, vanilla extract and red food coloring and beat until combined
• Slowly add all-purpose flour and baking powder and mix just until combined
• Once incorporated, refrigerate dough for at least an hour
• Place sprinkles in a bowl big enough to roll the dough balls, set aside
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
• Dough is sticky so use flour on your hands to roll out 1-2 inch balls
• Roll the balls in sprinkles and place on a baking sheet
• Press the dough balls down with the bottom of a cup, don’t flatten too much or the cookies won’t puff up
• Bake

When it comes to sprinkles I’m a kid at heart. I can’t resist them, I love the colors, the shapes, the crunch… and there aren’t too many desserts that a layer of sprinkles won’t improve. Actual kids love them, too, and love to help make them.
You can roll the cookies in granulated sugar instead of sprinkles if preferred or you can add a candy heart or Hershey kiss on top, too!

How to Store Cream Cheese Cookies?

These cookies will stay fresh for about 3-5 days in a covered container and in a cool place

Can you Freeze Cream Cheese Cookies?

Yes, these cookies freeze well. Just place the cooled cookies in an airtight container or freezer ziplock bag. They will n the freezer for up to a month. Just thaw them for a few hours to room temperature before serving.

These Valentine’s Day cookie recipe couldn’t possibly be easier to make–they require just few ingredients and a minimal amount of time, making them a perfect dessert to make even on the busiest of days.
Make a batch to share or keep them all to yourself – either way, I hope you love them! Enjoy!

Valentines Cream Cheese Cookies

Recipe by lidiacookbookCourse: DessertCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy

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Servings

20

servings

Prep time

15

minutes

Cooking time

10

minutes

Total time

25

minutes

Valentines Cream Cheese Cookies are super soft and chewy little cookies in colorful sprinkles. Perfect for Valentines Day celebration or an any day celebration!

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Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened

• 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature

• 1 cup granulated sugar

• 1 egg

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1 teaspoon red food coloring

• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

• 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour

• ½ cup red, white and pink sprinkles

Directions

• Line baking sheet with parchment paper or silicon baking mats
• In a large bowl, cream together butter and cream cheese with electric mixer
• Add sugar, egg, vanilla extract and red food coloring and beat until combined
• Slowly add all-purpose flour and baking powder and mix just until combined
• Once incorporated, refrigerate dough for at least an hour
• Place sprinkles in a bowl big enough to roll the dough balls, set aside
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
• Dough is sticky so use flour on your hands to roll out 1-2 inch balls
• Roll the balls in sprinkles and place on a baking sheet
• Press the dough balls down with the bottom of a cup, don’t flatten too much or the cookies won’t puff up
• Bake for about 10 minutes until lightly browned
• Allow to cool on the pan for 2 minutes and then transfer to a cooling rack
• Serve