CREAM CHEESE DROP COOKIES

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This is the EVERYDAY version of a Holiday Favorite

Provided by Maria Espravnik

Categories     Cookies

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 c butter
2 (3oz) pkg cream cheese, room temperature
1 c sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 egg
2 c all purpose flour
2 Tbsp milk
pecans, halved
candied cherries, halved
1/2 c toasted coconut

Steps:

  • 1. Cream together the butter, cream cheese, sugar, salt, and vanilla
  • 2. Add egg and milk; beat well.
  • 3. Stir in the flour and toasted coconut
  • 4. Drop cookie batter from teaspoons onto ungreased baking sheet then press a pecan half or cherry half into the top of each. Bake at 325° for 18 to 20 minutes. Remove cookies to a rack to cool. Makes about 5 dozen cream cheese cookies.
  • 5. *To toast coconut in the oven, spread coconut on a baking sheet in a single layer. Bake at 325°, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 10 minutes

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