Peach Shortcakes

By shauna

Ingredients

• 1 C. Flour
• 1/4 C. plus 2 tsp. Sugar, divided
• 2 tsp. Baking Powder
• 1/2 tsp. Lemon Zest
• 125 g (1/2 of 250g pkg.) Philadelphia Cream Cheese, cubed
• 1/3 C. plus 1 Tbsp. Milk, divided
• 3 Lg. Peaches, sliced
• 11/2 Tbsp. Lemon Juice
• 1 C. Thawed Cool Whip Whipped Topping

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 425. Mix flour, 2 Tbsp. sugar, baking powder & zest in lg. bowl. Cut in cream cheese with 2 knives or pastry blender till mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in 1/3 C. milk till mixture forms dough.
Use floured hands to divide dough into 8 balls; place, 3 in. apart, on baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Flatten to 1/2 in. thickness; brush tops lightly with remaining milk. Sprinkle with 2 tsp. of the remaining sugar.
Bake 12-15 min. or till golden brown. Meanwhile, combine peaches, remaining 2 Tbsp. sugar & lemon juice. Cool shortcakes slightly; split in half. Fill with peach mixture & Cool Whip just before serving.