Cream Cheese Shortbread Cookies Recipes

SHORTBREAD COOKIE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Beat butter, cream cheese, granulated sugar and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Gradually add flour, beating until well blended after each addition.
• Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place, 2 inches apart, on ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake 15 min. or until bottoms of cookies are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks; cool completely. Sprinkle with powdered sugar just before serving. Store in tightly covered container at room temperature.

CREAM CHEESE CUTOUTS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter, cream cheese, sugar and salt until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Gradually beat in flour. Refrigerate, covered, 1-2 hours or until firm enough to roll., Preheat oven to 375°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with floured cookie cutters. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets., Bake 7-8 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on pans 1 minute. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., In a small bowl, beat confectioners' sugar, butter, vanilla and enough milk to reach desired consistency. If desired, add food coloring. Decorate cookies with frosting and sprinkles.

CREAM CHEESE SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• preheat oven to 325. cream butter and cheese. add vanilla. stir in flour and sugar. Roll into balls and flatten with a glass. can also be used in a cookie press. You can decorate with sprinkling with sugar. Bake for 18 minutes. cookies will be pale.

PECAN-CREAM CHEESE SHORTBREAD COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Beat butter, cream cheese and 3/4 cup sugar in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Gradually add flour, mixing well after each addition. Add nuts; mix well.
• Roll dough into 42 (1-inch) balls. Place, 2 inches apart, on baking sheets sprayed with cooking spray. Use bottom of small glass dipped in remaining granulated sugar to press balls into 1/4-inch-thick rounds.
• Bake 8 to 10 min. or until bottoms are golden brown. Cool 1 min. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.