Cream Cheese Thumbprint Cookies
These are creamy, buttery, chewy, rich yet delicate and so so good. With only 4 ingredients, these could not be easier!
Ingredients
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup salted butter, softened can use unsalted, just add a tiny pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup + 3 tbsp sugar
- 1 cup + 3 tbsp flour
- jam of choice
- powdered sugar for dusting, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375° and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a stand mixer using the paddle attachment, beat butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add sugar and mix until combined. Add flour slowly while mixing. Cover and refrigerate 25 minutes.
- Use a cookie scoop or melon baller and scoop out balls of dough and place on sheet a couple inches apart. Use your thumb and make a little well in the middle of each cookie. Fill with jam. Bake for 11-15 minutes, until edges are just starting to brown. Remove from oven and let rest on baking sheet for 5-8 minutes. Remove and let cool completely on wire rack. Once cooled, dust with powdered sugar. Enjoy!