Sugar Cookie Sparkles

Name: Sugar Cookie Sparkles
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 2 h 5 min
Ingredients: 3 cups (360 g) all-purpose flour; 1½ teaspoons baking powder; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 cup (2 sticks, or 240 g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature; 2 ounces (56 g) block cream cheese, softened to room temperature; 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar; 1 large egg, room temperature; 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; ½ teaspoon almond extract; ¾ cup (90 g) sanding sugar, any color or assorted colors

Preparation info

Yield:
32 to 34
cookies

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
2 hr 30

Appears in

Sally's Cookie Addiction

By Sally McKenney

Published 2017

About

I love these sugar cookies—not only are they coated with colorful sparkles, but you don’t need a rolling pin to make them. This is a simple drop cookie recipe producing super soft and creamy sugar cookies. My trick to this texture—and feel free to borrow it!—is a little cream cheese.

Ingredients

3 cups (360 g) all-purpose flour
1½ teaspoons baking powder

Cookies
Vegetarian

Method

Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt together in a medium bowl until combined. Set aside.
In a large bowl, using a handheld mixer or a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter and cream cheese together on medium-high speed until smooth, about 2 minutes. Add the granulated sugar and beat on medium-high speed until creamed, about 1 minute.