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Soft Frosted Sugar Cookies (with Blueberry Cheesecake Topping!)

Serves: 9

Ingredients

Sugar Cookies

  • 1 c all purpose flour
  • 1/2 c bread flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 c butter room temperature
  • 3/4 c granulated sugar
  • 1 egg room temperature
  • 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1/8 tsp pure almond extract

Blueberry Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • 4 oz cream cheese almost room temperature
  • 1 1/2 – 2 1/2 tbsp heavy cream or half-and-half
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 -2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1/2 c freeze dried blueberries
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 2-3 tsp lemon juice

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, sift the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, add granulated sugar and butter, and beat with a hand mixer for 2-3 minutes.
  • Then, add the vanilla and almond extracts and egg. Beat on medium until well combined.
  • Add your "sifted flour mixture" into your wet ingredients and mix with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula until combined. Be sure not to over mix.
  • Use a large, 3 tablespoon-sized cookie scoop to form the cookie balls. Transfer the cookie dough to a fridge and let chill for at least 2 hours to allow the flour to hydrate and firm up the dough. Remove your chilled dough from the refrigerator. Place the cookie dough on a lined baking sheet. The dough should be about 2 -3 inches apart.
  • Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line a nonstick baking sheet with parchment paper. Bake the cookies at 350 degrees for about 10-13 minutes or until the edges of the cookies are set and the center is slightly puffed. Use a circular biscuit cutter or bowl to make the cookies circular and scoot the cookie make them thicker. Let the cookies rest for about 15-20 minutes or until completely cooled. I'll be hard, but worth the wait.
  • Make Blueberry Frosting. Crush dried blueberries into a powder. Use a food processor or place them in a zip-top bag and roll with a rolling pin until finely crushed
  • In a large bowl, beat room temp butter + powdered sugar until creamy. Add vanilla, lemon juice + zest, salt, heavy cream, and blueberry powder. Mix until smooth. Adjust to your liking—more sugar for thickness/sweetness, more cream or lemon juice for a thinner frosting
  • Spread or pipe onto cooled cookies and top with sprinkles.
  • Once cooled, enjoy and feel free to add a comment on my blog! Also, be sure to share your photo on instagram and tag @‌butterloveandsalt! We would love to see how your cookies come out!

Nutritional Information

Calories: 408kcal (20%)Carbohydrates: 40g (13%)Protein: 4g (8%)Fat: 26g (40%)Saturated Fat: 16g (100%)Polyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 85mg (28%)Sodium: 313mg (14%)Potassium: 122mg (3%)Fiber: 2g (8%)Sugar: 22g (24%)Vitamin A: 829IU (17%)Vitamin C: 1mg (1%)Calcium: 42mg (4%)Iron: 1mg (6%)