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CREAM CHEESE GEMS



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I have been making these for 35 years. Came from Sunset Magazine. My family can't eat them fast enough. I always give Christmas Baskets every year to friends and neighbors and these are a favorite for them too. Please enjoy and let me know what you think.

Provided by melanie kenefsky

Categories     Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 5

1/2 c (1/4 lb) unsalted butter or margarine, softened
1/2 c 4 oz cream cheese, softened
1 c sugar
1/2 tsp 1/2 tsp. each vanilla and grated lemon peel
1 c 1 cup all-purpose flour

Steps:

  • 1. Pre-heat oven to 350
  • 2. In Large bowl of an electric mixer, 1) Beat Butter, Cream Cheese, and sugar until creamy 2) Beat in Vanilla and Lemon Peel 3) Gradually add flour blending thoroughly 4) Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheet, spacing cookies about 2 inches apart 5) Bake in oven for about 12 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
  • 3. 6) Transfer to racks and let cool. 7) Store in air tight container.

CREAM CHEESE GEMS



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This is from St. Phillip's Favorite Fixings Plymouth Meeting, PA. A delicious cookie that starts with a cake mix, but you can't tell!

Provided by mandabears

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 25m

Yield 48 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/4 cup butter, softened
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
18 1/2 ounces yellow cake mix
1 1/4 cups seedless raisins
1/4 cup flaked coconut
1/4 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In large bowl beat cream cheese, butter, egg yolk and vanilla extract.
  • Blend in dry cake mix 1/3 at a time.
  • Blend the last 1/3 in by hand.
  • Mix in raisins, coconut and walnuts.
  • Drop by level tablespoons onto greased cookie sheets.
  • Bake for 15 minutes or until lightly brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 90.5, Fat 4.5, SaturatedFat 2, Cholesterol 11.9, Sodium 94.2, Carbohydrate 11.9, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 7.2, Protein 1.1

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