Chewy Sugar Cookies

By ezunich

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 cups sugar plus1/2 cup for rolling
• 2 oz cream cheese, cut into 8 pieces
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted and still warm
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 large egg
• 1 tbs milk
• 2 tsp vanilla

Details

Servings 2

Preparation

Step 1

1. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper. Whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt together in a medium bowl. Set aside.

2. Place 1 1/2 cups sugar and cream cheese in large bowl. Place remaining 1/3 cup sugar in shallow baking dish or pie plate and set aside. Pour warm butter over sugar and cream cheese and whisk to combine (some small lumps of cream cheese will remain but will smooth out later). Whisk in oil until incorporated. add egg, milk and vanilla; continue to whisk until smooth. Add flour mixture and mix with spatula until soft homogeneous dough forms.

3. Divide dough into 24 equal pieces, about 2 tbs each. Using hands, roll dough into balls. Working in batches, roll balls in reserved sugar to coat and evenly space on prepared baking sheets, 12 dough balls per sheet. Using bottom of drinking glass, flatten dough balls until 2 inches in diameter. Sprinkle tops evenly with 4 teaspoons per tray, discarding any remaining sugar.

4. Bake 1 tray at a time until edges are set and just beginning to brown 11-13 minutes, rotating tray after 7 minutes. Cool cookies on baking sheets 5 minutes. Transfer cookies to wire rack and cool to room temperature.