Strawberry Cream Cheese Heart Cookies

By JMS2013

Ingredients

• 1 pouch Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix
• 1/4 cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
• 4 oz strawberry cream cheese, softened
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
• 1 egg
• Neon pink food color, if desired
• Assorted candy sprinkles for decorating.

Details

Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 90mins
Adapted from bettycrocker.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat oven to 375°F. Line cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper.


2. In medium bowl, stir cookie mix, flour, softened cream cheese, lemon peel and egg until soft dough forms. Stir in food color to get desired neon pink color.

3. Roll dough 1/4 inch thick on lightly floured surface. Cut with 2 1/2- to 3-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter. Place 1 inch apart on cookie sheet. Decorate cookies as desired by pressing assorted sprinkles into dough.

3. Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until light golden brown around edges. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.