Ingredients
Scale
- 270 g (2¼ cups) all-purpose flour
- 4 g (1 tsp) baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 170 g (1½ sticks / ¾ cup) unsalted butter, softened
- 200 g (1 cup) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp almond extract (optional)
- 54 g (⅓ cup) Christmas jimmies sprinkles
- 283 g (1¼ bricks / 10 oz) full-fat cream cheese, softened
- 184 g (13 Tbsp) salted butter, softened
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ⅛ tsp salt
- 150 g (1¼ cups) powdered sugar, sifted
- 80 ml (⅓ cup) heavy cream, very cold
- 24 g (2 Tbsp) Christmas sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line 2-3 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In a stand mixer, beat the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 1-2 minutes.
- Add the egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract (if using) to the mixture, and beat until well combined, about 30 seconds.
- Gradually incorporate the dry mixture into the wet mixture, mixing on low speed until just combined.
- Gently fold in the Christmas jimmies sprinkles.
- Using a cookie scoop, portion out the dough and roll into balls, placing them on the baking sheets.
- Slightly flatten each dough ball and bake for 9-11 minutes until edges are set.
- Remove from the oven and shape each cookie into a perfect circle while still warm.
- Cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- For frosting, beat softened cream cheese and butter until creamy.
- Add vanilla and salt, mixing until combined.
- Gradually mix in sifted powdered sugar and slowly drizzle in cold heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
- Frost cooled cookies and sprinkle with Christmas sprinkles before serving.
Notes
Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week. The cookie dough can be frozen for longer storage.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg