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    <head>
      <title>Cream Cheese Cookies</title>
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    <yield><qty>48</qty></yield>
    <ingredients>
<ing><amt><qty>0.5</qty><unit>lb</unit></amt><item>unsalted butter softened</item></ing>
<ing><amt><qty>3</qty><unit>oz</unit></amt><item>cream cheese</item></ing>
<ing><amt><qty>1</qty><unit>tsp</unit></amt><item>Vanilla</item></ing>
<ing><amt><qty>0.5</qty><unit>C</unit></amt><item>granulated sugar</item></ing>
<ing><amt><qty>2</qty><unit>C</unit></amt><item>sifted all purpose flour</item></ing>
    </ingredients>
    <directions>Cream butter, cream cheese, sugar and vanilla together.  Add flour in small batches.

Form into a round, cover in Saran Wrap, and let sit in refridgerator for about 1 hour.  Take out and let soften again enough for it to be pliable.

Using either a hand cookie press or an electric (The Wilton hand Cookie Press will not work, the batter is much to thick.  Their words, not mine.)  It has to be a heavy duty cookie press.  I originally used the Super Shooter, but unfortunately after 20 years, I finally had to lay it to rest.  I am going to try the Salton Electric cookie press, which is somewhat like the Super Shooter, but is cordless, and you can recharge it in a short amount of time.  I'll let you know how it goes.

Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes.  Keep a close watch. The cookie should NOT turn brown on the top. Just lightly browned on the bottom.  If they are brown on top, you've baked them too long.</directions>
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