Best 5 Cream Cheese Shortbread Cookies Recipes

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.

EASY CREAM CHEESE COOKIES

Steps:

• Start off by adding 1/2 cup unsalted softened butter and 4 ounces softened cream cheese to a large mixing bowl. Use an electric half mixer to cream them together really well.
• Now mix in 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar and mix it at low speed.
• Then add, 1 large egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and mix it in.
• Now sift in 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1/2 tsp baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
• Mix the dry ingredients well. Now scoop out the cookie dough using a medium-sized cookie scoop.
• Then use your hands to round the dough into balls.
• Place the cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake in a preheated 375 degree Fahrenheit oven for 10 minutes. Make sure to bake on the center rack.
• Once the cookies are cooled, dust them with a little bit of powdered sugar, and enjoy!

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.

CREAM CHEESE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F Lightly grease cookie sheets.
• In a large bowl, cream together butter, cream cheese, and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Beat in egg yolk and vanilla.
• Stir in flour until well blended.
• Drop dough by spoonfuls onto cookie sheet (or use a cookie press). If desired, make an indentation in the center with your thumb or other object; fill with preserves, or press candy into center.
• Bake for 15 minutes in preheated oven.
• Cookies should be pale.

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.