Desserts

Shortbread Cookies

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These easy-to-make buttery cookies owe part of their richness to the cream cheese. The dough is shaped into balls, baked and sprinkled with powdered sugar.

time

prep:

15 min

total:

30 min

servings

total:

About 7 doz. cookies or 28 servings, about 3 cookies each

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What You Need

1-1/2

cups (3 sticks) butter, softened

pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

1/2

cup granulated sugar

tsp. vanilla

cups flour

1/4

cup powdered sugar

Make It

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.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Size-Wise

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Special Extra

For a festive touch, tint dough with a few drops of food coloring before shaping into balls.

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antoinette123

posted:11/27/2010

This is the easiest and delicious cookie recipe I have ever tried. Every one who has tried them in my family has begged for more. I make them a bit healthier by switching the sugar for splenda, fat free cream cheese, the healthier stick butter, and I use whole wheat flour. Splenda even came out with powdered sugar so I am even more excited! Enjoy!

a cook

posted:2/6/2010

Be sure you have a beverage when you're eating these, they are so dry you might choke. The recipe doesn't make 7 dozen cookies and takes much longer than the 30 minutes it states. Really disappointing.

suefein

posted:7/8/2009

Every Xmas!

Anita Stewart

posted:1/10/2009

Dave and others liked it.

stephaniecoc

posted:12/28/2008

it was fairly easy to make, and i liked that i could make the dough before hand so all i had to do was cut and bake.

a cook

posted:12/1/2008

-Beware if using a hand mixer, it might be too much for it. Would be perfect for a kitchenaid stand mixer. -I used unsalted butter, maybe I should have used salted butter. Not bad, just a little boring.

deliab1

posted:5/22/2008

This is the first Kraft recipe that I have not liked. I made these in spite of the mixed reviews. They are flavorless and doughy. Rather than throw away the dough, I chilled it, rolled it out, & made mini turnovers (filled with preserves & baked @ 12 minutes).

pam Allen

posted:4/1/2008

These were great little cookies with a twist because of the cream cheese. I will make these again

a cook

posted:12/22/2007

Follow recipe exactly and cookies came out undercooked in the middle...were still undercooked after baking for 30 minutes.

mrsbudris

posted:11/28/2007

I made these for my wedding and I got a TON of compliments on how moist they were! My picky Dad even raved about them! I am making them this weekend for a Bridal Shower I am attending...

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Shortbread Cookies

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