Raise your hand if you love cream cheese cookies?! If you do, then these Star Cookies are going to become your favorite. They are perfect for the holidays!
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When it comes to colder weather, a lot more baking happens in the kitchen. These Star Cream Cheese Cookies are not only great for winter, but they are fun-themed cookies to bring to any holiday party! Kids love to help decorate these cookies.
Star Of David Cookies
If you are ready to celebrate the holidays this year these Star of David Cookies are the perfect way to celebrate. I love the blue color of these festive star cookies. And, you are going to fall in love with the sweet and creamy flavor that cream cheese cookies offer.
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Why You Should Make these Star Cookies
- Easy to Make
- Festive and Delicious
- Perfect for Holiday Parties
- Looks Amazing on a Dessert Table
- Crowd Pleaser
Ingredients
You only need eleven ingredients to make these homemade Star of David Cookies. And, most of the ingredients should already be in your pantry at home.
- sugar
- unsalted butter, room temperature
- cream cheese, room temperature
- egg room temperature
- almond extract
- vanilla extract
- all purpose flour
- baking powder
- salt
- Blue frosting – Like Funfetti. Or you can use blue food coloring and vanilla frositng.
- White sprinkles
Looking for the quantities needed? See the recipe card below!
Instructions
Now that I’ve told you everything that you needed to make these delicious cookies, it’s time to bake these tasty treats. Follow the steps below and you will enjoy these Christmas cookies.
Beat the butter and cream cheese at medium speed until mixed and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add the egg, almond extract, and vanilla extract. Beat again until smooth and creamy, about 5 additional minutes.
In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, about ½ cup at a time, just until mixed.
Shape the dough into a rectangle and wrap with plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight.
When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Prepare two or three large rimmed, baking sheets with parchment paper. Roll out the cookie dough to ½ inch thick. Cut with cookie cutters and transfer to the baking sheet.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or just until the edges are set and the cookies are puffed. Allow the cookies to cool completely on the baking sheets.
Once the cookies are cooled completely, microwave your can of frosting for 30 seconds and then stir. Continue microwaving 15 seconds at a time until your frosting is pourable.
Place cookies on a cooling rack that is on top of a baking sheet with sides and slowly pour the blue frosting over the cookies. Allow the excess frosting to drip off onto the baking rack.
While the royal icing is still wet add any sprinkles or decorations to the top and allow the cookies to harden completely before moving to your airtight container.
Substitutions
What happens if you go to make these cream cheese cookies and you don’t have everything on hand? Here are some substitution ideas.
- Colored sprinkles – sometimes you just don’t have the white sprinkles on hand to make these cookies! Different colored sprinkles work just as well.
- No cream cheese? – if you don’t have cream cheese on hand, there are several substitutions you can use. Mascarpone cheese, ricotta cheese, cottage cheese, and farmer’s cheese!
When you are looking at a recipe, don’t get overwhelmed by the ingredients. There is always a substitute you can use in a recipe. Sometimes it just takes a little research to find the right ingredient replacement.
Variations
Want to change up this recipe? You totally can with just a few changes. Check out the various options below!
- Cookie-cutter change-up – this recipe is an excellent base for any cream cheese cookie, just change the cookie cutter you’re using.
- Change the color of frosting – don’t like blue? You can easily change the color!
- Kid-friendly – this is an excellent recipe for kids baking on their own.
See this Reindeer Cookies recipe on my website if you’d like to make sugar cookies.
Equipment
You will need some kitchen equipment to help you make this Star of David Cookie recipe. Don’t worry though, you don’t need any specialized tools you should have these tools on hand already.
- Mixing bowl
- Mixer
- Spoon
- baking sheets
- plastic wrap
- parchment paper
- star-shaped cookie cutter
Storage
Grab an airtight container and put the Star Cream Cheese Cookies in there. You can place the cookies in the container for around a week! Place cookies in the fridge for safe storage.
You can freeze the cookies for up to 6 months!
Tips
- Make sure the cream cheese cookies are completely cooled before you place them in the freezer for long-term storage.
- Cookie dough can be stored in the fridge for up to 18 hours. I like to make my cookie dough at night and then allow it to chill while I sleep.
- Out of parchment paper? Use cooking spray instead of parchment paper.
- Change up the coloring of the frosting by using any color that you have on hand.
- I used store-bought frosting to make an easy royal icing.
- You can use homemade royal icing if you prefer.
- Can’t find blue frosting at the grocery store? Use vanilla frosting and blue food coloring.
FAQ
Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
An item like star cookies, made with a large amount of cream cheese, does need to be put in the fridge for storage.
Bakeries keep the cookies stored in airtight containers for up to five days! Most baked goods store okay for up to five days at room temperature in an airtight container.
There are so many recipes you can make with cream cheese. You can make dips, cookies, French toast, and so many more recipes!
More Recipes
Do you enjoy Christmas cookies? Try these delicious recipes:
- Whipped Shortbread Cookies
- Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies
- Peppermint Stuffed Cookies
- Candy Cane Shortbread Cookies
Star Cookies
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Star Cookies
Equipment
- Easy to Make
- Festive and Delicious
- Perfect for Holiday Parties
- Looks Amazing on a Dessert Table
- Crowd Pleaser
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup sugar
- 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 8 ounce package cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 egg room temperature
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 ½ cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Decorations
- 1 can blue frosting
- Sprinkles
Instructions
- Beat the butter and cream cheese at medium speed until mixed and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
- Add the egg, almond extract, and vanilla extract. Beat again until smooth and creamy, about 5 additional minutes.
- In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, about ½ cup at a time, just until mixed.
- Shape the dough into a rectangle and wrap with plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight.
- When ready to bake, preheat the oven 375 degrees. Prepare two or three large rimmed, baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll out the cookie dough to ½ inch thick. Cut with cookie cutters and transfer to the baking sheet. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or just until the edges are set and the cookies are puffed.
- Allow the cookies to cool completely on the baking sheets. Decorate as desired.
Frost the cookies
- Place cookies on a cooling rack. Then place the cooling rack on top of a baking sheet.
- Open a can of frosting and remove the foil label completely.
- Place in the microwave and heat for 30 seconds. Stir well. Repeat in 15 second increments if needed. Heat the frosting until it is pourable
- Allow the icing to cool slightly before frosting the cookies.
- Slowly pour the frosting over the cookies until the cookies is completely covered.
- While the frosting is still wet, apply desired sprinkles, candies, and decorations.
- Allow icing to completely dry before storing in an airtight container.
Notes
- Make sure the cream cheese cookies are completely cooled before you place them in the freezer for long-term storage.
- Cookie dough can be stored in the fridge for up to 18 hours. I like to make my cookie dough at night and then allow it to chill while I sleep.
- Out of parchment paper? Use cooking spray instead of parchment paper.
- Change up the coloring of the frosting by using any color that you have on hand.
- I used store-bought frosting to make an easy royal icing.
- You can use homemade royal icing if you prefer.
- Can’t find blue frosting at the grocery store? Use vanilla frosting and blue food coloring.
Disclaimer:
Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.
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