CREAM CHEESE SHORTBREAD

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A shortbread I created for strawberry shortcake or even peach shortcake. The size and shape of these are really up to you. Baking time can vary; you are looking for a golden brown top.

Provided by ChefKasie

Categories Desserts Cakes Shortcake Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 9

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup sifted confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ cup cold butter, cut into chunks
¾ cup cream cheese, softened
¾ cup milk, or as needed
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon milk, or to taste

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
Whisk flour, sugar, and baking powder together in a large bowl. Cut cold butter pieces into flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs. Fold cream cheese into butter mixture.
Stir a small amount of the 3/4 cup milk into cream cheese mixture, continuing to add milk until the dough is sticky. Turn the dough out onto a work surface and knead until the dough is soft, 1 to 5 minutes.
Roll or cut dough into desired shape and arrange on the prepared baking sheet. Brush 1 tablespoon milk over the top of the dough.
Bake shortbread in the preheated oven until golden brown and fragrant, 15 to 25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 311.3 calories, Carbohydrate 33.3 g, Cholesterol 50.1 mg, Fat 17.7 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 5.2 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, Sodium 193.7 mg, Sugar 11.4 g