Cherry Cream Cheese Cookies Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat Oven to 375'.
• In a large bowl, cream together butter and cream cheese until fluffy.
• Stir in Remaining Ingredients. (dough will be a bit stiff).
• Drop by rounded tablespoonsful about 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake about 8-10 minutes. Watch them closely and don't let them get too brown.
• Remove to wire rack to cool.
• Yield is approximate.

Steps:

• In a food processor or electric mixer, combine the flour, cream cheese, and butter.
• With your hands, gather the dough into a ball, flatten it, and wrap in plastic wrap.
• Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to 24 hours.
• Preheat oven to 375-degrees F. Butter a baking sheet.
• Divide the dough into 2 equal pieces.
• Roll each piece out on a floured surface to a 12x8-inch rectangle.
• Spread each with 1/4 cup of the jam.
• Top each with 1/2 cup coconut and 1/2 cup cherries.
• Starting at the longer end, roll each up jelly-roll style. Seal the seam with your fingers.
• Cut each roll into 12 slices.
• Place cookies on prepared sheet.
• Slightly flatten each cookie so they are of even thickness.
• Bake 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, smash cream cheese up with a fork.
• Combine all the ingredients (except the vanilla wafers) with the cream cheese.
• Mix well.
• Let chill in the refridgerator for at least 30 minutes.
• Top the flat side of 1 wafer with 2 tsp of cream cheese mixture.
• Then top with another wafer to form a sandwich.
• Sprinkle powdered sugar on top.
• Serve immediately.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Combine shortbread cookie crumbs, butter, and sugar in a small bowl; set aside.
• Combine cream cheese, yogurt, condensed milk, lemon juice, almond extract, and a pinch of salt in a bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat until smooth.
• Add about 1 tablespoon of cookie mixture to the bottom of four 8-ounce canning jars or small dessert dishes. Spoon or pipe in a layer of the cream cheese mixture, followed by a layer of cherry pie filling. Repeat this layering once more.
• Move desserts to the refrigerator to chill for at least 30 minutes or longer before serving.

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream shortening and sugars. Add eggs, buttermilk and vanilla; mix well. Combine flour, salt and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and chill for 1 hour or until firm. , Divide dough in half. On a floured surface, roll each portion to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-3/4-in. round cutter. Place half of the circles 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets; top each with a heaping teaspoon of pie filling. Cut holes in the center of remaining circles with a 1-in. round cutter; place over filled circles. Seal edges. , Bake at 375° for 10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on wire racks.

Steps:

• Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in another bowl.
• Combine cream cheese, butter, and sugar in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla extract and mix until incorporated. Reduce speed to low, add flour mixture, and mix until just combined. Refrigerate dough until firm, at least 30 minutes.
• Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Roll dough into 1 1/2-inch balls. Pour graham cracker crumbs into a shallow bowl; roll dough balls in the crumbs. Place balls 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Make an indentation in the center of each ball with the back of a tablespoon measure. Place 3 cherries in each indentation.
• Bake in the preheated oven, switching and rotating the sheets halfway through, until edges are golden, 12 to 14 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheets. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese and sugar. Beat in almond extract. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle., Shape dough into 1-in. balls; roll in crushed cereal. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Immediately press a cherry half into the center of each cookie. Remove to wire racks to cool.