Cream Cheese Cookies I

          

These cookies are delicate when made with a press, or hardy when dropped by spoonfuls. I fill centers of press cookies with preserves or a chocolate chip for added variety.

Original recipe makes 6 dozen

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 egg yolk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

  • PREP

    10 mins

  • COOK

    15 mins

  • READY IN

    1 hr

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease cookie sheets.
  2. 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 or use a cookie press to place onto prepared cookie sheets. If using floral cookie press design, make an indentation in the center with a thimble, fill with preserves, or press candy into center.
  3. Bake for 15 minutes in preheated oven. Cookies should be pale.

Nutrition

Calories: 54 kcal
Carbohydrates: 6.1 g
Cholesterol: 11 mg
Fat: 3.1 g
Fiber: 0.1 g
Protein: 0.6 g
Sodium: 22 mg

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