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Cream Cheese Meltaways

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Cooling 30 minutes
Servings 12 cookies
Calories 156kcal

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup Cornstarch
  • 1/8 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 cup Powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup Butter softened to room temperature
  • 1/4 cup Cream cheese softened to room temperature
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 4 tsp Rainbow Sprinkles

Glaze:

  • 1 cup Powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup Lemon juice
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°.
  • Combine flour, cornstarch, and salt in a bowl, stirring well with a whisk.
  • Using an electric mixer or by hand with a whisk beat together the powdered sugar, butter, cream cheese, and vanilla until light and fluffy (about 4 minutes). Then fold it into the flour mixture.
  • Stir until just combined (dough will be dry and crumbly). Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place balls 2 inches apart on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Bake at 375° for 10 minutes or until bottoms of cookies are lightly browned. Cool for 5 minutes on pan. Remove from pan; cool completely on a dish.
  • For the glaze: combine the powdered sugar and lemon juice, stirring with a whisk until smooth. Dip tops of cookies in glaze; place on a dish. Distribute rainbow sprinkles over top. Let cookies stand for 30 minutes or until glaze is set.

Nutrition

Calories: 156kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 74mg | Potassium: 20mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 182IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg