Chewy Sugar Cookies

Name: Chewy Sugar Cookies
Ingredients: 2 1/4 cups (11 1/4 ounces/35 grams), all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon, baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon, baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon, salt; 1 1/2 cups (10 1/2 ounces/298 grams), sugar, plus 1/3 cup for rolling; 2 ounces (57 grams), cream cheese, cut into 8 pieces; 6 tablespoons, unsalted butter, melted; 1/3 cup, vegetable oil; 1 , large egg; 1 tablespoon, milk; 2 teaspoons, vanilla extract

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Our sweet, tender sugar cookies have a pleasant chew—and a few surprising ingredients.

SERVES Makes 24 cookies

TIME 55 minutes, plus 25 minutes cooling

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