Ingredients

The following ingredients have 1 Servings
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp ground nutmeg
  • ¼ cup salted butter
  • ¼ cup Neufchâtel cheese
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ cup fat-free milk
  • 1 tsp all-purpose flour (for surface)
  • ⅓ cup colored sugar (for decorating)

Instruction

  • In a medium sized mixing bowl, add flour, baking soda, baking powder, and nutmeg. Stir to mix well. Set aside for later.
  • In a large sized mixing bowl, or a stand mixer, add Neufchâtel cheese and butter.
  • Using an electric hand mixer, or stand mixer, cream together.
  • Add in sugar, and beat until smooth.
  • Add in egg and vanilla extract, and beat until smooth.
  • Add in approximately ⅓ of the milk, and ½ of the flour mixture, and on LOW speed, mix until just combined.
  • Add another ⅓ of the milk, and ⅓ of the flour mixture and on LOW mix until just combined. Repeat for the last ⅓.
  • Form the dough in a ball and using plastic wrap, cover loosely.
  • Press down to flatten dough into a large patty shape.
  • Place dough in the refrigerator for a minimum of 30 minutes up to 24 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 350º F.
  • On a flat surface, place one teaspoon of flour and spread to coat surface.
  • Remove approximately ⅓ of the dough, (leaving the rest in the refrigerator) and place on prepared surface.
  • With a rolling pin, roll out dough until it's approximately ⅛ inch thick.
  • Using a 3 inch round cookie cutter, cut our cookies, and place on an ungreased cookie sheet approximately 2 inches apart.
  • Place the leftover pieces of dough back in the refrigerator with the rest of the dough, and remove another ⅓ of the dough and place on the flat surface.
  • Repeat with this section of dough, and then the last section of dough. You should have about 45 cookies.
  • Sprinkle colored sugar on top of the cookies.
  • In preheat oven, bake approximately 10 - 12 minutes, or until the edges of the cookies begin to look just golden.
  • Place cookies on a cooling rack to cool fully.
  • Store in an air tight container.