Soft Chewy Sugar Cookies

INGREDIENTS

1 cup

Butter, softened

1 cup

+ 2 Tablespoons Sugar

2 oz

Cream Cheese, softened

Egg

2 tsp

Pure Vanilla Extract

2 3/4 cups

Flour (plus more for rolling out)

1 tsp

Baking Powder

1/2 tsp

Salt

Buttercream Frosting:

1 cup

Butter, softened

4 cups

Powdered Sugar

2 tbsp

Heavy Cream or Whole Milk

2 tsp

Vanilla Extract (or ½ teaspoon almond, peppermint, or rum extract)

Optional: 4 ounces Cream Cheese, softened (adds a little creamy tang and makes the frosting less sweet)

NOTES