PHILADELPHIA® Snowmen Cookies

By srumbel

just wanted to say how excellent this recipe is. It's a little soft to shape, but very very tasty! I made them today and they are almost gone!!! They are a hit in my house.
from kraft

Ingredients

• 1 pkg.(8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) butter or margarine
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• Suggested decorations, such as decorating gels, colored sprinkles, nonpareils and miniature peanut butter cups (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

PREHEAT oven to 325°F. Beat cream cheese, sugar, butter and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add flour and baking soda; mix well.

SHAPE dough into equal number of 1/2-inch and 1-inch diameter balls. (You should have about 44 of each size ball.) Using 1 small and 1 large ball for each snowman, place balls, slightly overlapping, on ungreased baking sheet. Flatten to 1/4-inch thickness with bottom of glass dipped in additional flour. Repeat with remaining dough.

BAKE 19 to 21 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire rack. Sprinkle each snowman with sifted powdered sugar, if desired.