Cream Cheese Cookies
These easy Cream Cheese Cookies are soft, delicate cookies made with a blend of shortening and cream cheese for perfectly tender cookies every time.
Servings 60
Calories 67kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup Shortening
- 3 ounces Cream cheese softened
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1 Egg yolk
- ½ teaspoon Vanilla
- 2 ½ cups Sifted Flour
- Sprinkles optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Place shortening in the bowl of your mixer and whisk on high until it is fluffy.
- Gradually add the cream cheese and sugar continuing to mix until smooth.
- Beat in egg yolk, vanilla and sifted flour.
- Place the cookie dough in a cookie press or drop by teaspoon on a greased cookie sheet. Optional: Add sprinkles.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the edges just begin to brown.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 2-3 minutes and then transfer them to a cooling rack until fully cooled.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 67kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 7mg | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 25IU | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 0.3mg