#1167 - Cream Cheese Drop Cookies #2

(by Shirley McNevich)

4 softened sticks butter
2 - 3oz. Philadelphia cream cheese (6oz. total)
1 cup white sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
4 cups flour
colored sugar (optional)

In a mixer add butter and cream cheese--beat. Add white sugar--beat well. Add vanilla--beat. Slowly add flour--beat. Drop by teaspoonfuls on to greased cookie sheets. Sprinkle cookies with colored holiday sugar if you wish. Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes.

#390 - Cream Cheese Drop Cookies

(by Shirley McNevich)

1/2 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp. salt
3 - 3oz. packages Philly cream cheese
2 tsp. vanilla
2 cups flour

In a mixer, combine butter, white sugar and cream cheese. Add vanilla and egg--beat. Add salt and flour--beat. Drop by teaspoonsful on to a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 8-12 minutes or until lightly browned on top. Let them sit overnight before eating so flavor goes through them.