Memorial Day Recipes

Cream Cheese Cookies

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Cream Cheese Cookies

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Some of the tastiest cookies around!

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Serving Size / Yield

60

Ingredients

  • 3/4 C. butter
  • 1/2 C. sugar
  • one 3-oz. package cream cheese
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 1/2 C. flour, sifted
  • Frosting:
  • 2 C. powdered sugar
  • 1/4 C. butter
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1-2 Tbs. half-and-half, as needed
  • nuts, chopped

Directions

Cream together butter, cream cheese, sugar, and salt.  Add vanilla, then flour.  Mix well.  Chill 1 hour.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Roll into 3/4-inch balls.  Press flat with fork dipped in powdered sugar.  Bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 10-12 minutes until edges are lightly browned.  Cool. 

For frosting: Beat butter and vanilla into powdered sugar.  Whip in as much half-and-half as needed.  Spread on cooled cookies.  Sprinkle with nuts.

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