Ingredients
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½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
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4 oz cream cheese, softened
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1 cup granulated sugar
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1 large egg
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
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½ tsp baking powder
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¼ tsp salt
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Optional:
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½ cup powdered sugar (for rolling)
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Sprinkles, chocolate chips, or lemon zes
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Instructions
1. Cream the butter, cream cheese & sugar
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In a mixing bowl, beat butter, cream cheese, and sugar until light and fluffy (2–3 minutes).
2. Add egg & vanilla
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Beat in the egg and vanilla until smooth.
3. Add dry ingredients
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In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
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Add to the wet mixture and mix until just combined (don’t overmix).
4. Chill the dough
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Chill the dough at least 1 hour (firmer dough = round, puffy cookies).
5. Shape & roll
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Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
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Roll dough into 1-inch balls.
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(Optional: roll balls in powdered sugar or dip tops in sprinkles.)
6. Bake
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Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
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Bake 10–12 minutes, until edges are set but tops stay pale.
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Cool on the sheet 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack.
Flavor Variations
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Lemon Cream Cheese Cookies: Add 1 tbsp lemon zest + 1 tsp lemon juice.
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Chocolate Chip Version: Fold in ¾ cup mini chocolate chips.
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Cinnamon Sugar: Roll dough balls in cinnamon sugar before baking.
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Almond: Replace ½ tsp of the vanilla with almond extract.
