Cream Cheese Delights Recipes

CREAM CHEESE DELIGHTS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, cream the shortening, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well., Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Top each with a cherry half. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for 1 minute before removing to wire racks.

CHERRY CHEESE DELIGHT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, combine the flour, pecans and brown sugar. Stir in butter until crumbly. Lightly pat into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake until golden brown, 18-20 minutes. Cool completely., For filling, in a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and vanilla until smooth. Fold in whipped topping. Carefully spread filling over crust. Top with pie filling. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

CREAM CHEESE DELIGHT

Steps:

• Grease 9x13 pan.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Spread one can of crescent dough on bottom of pan.
• Mix softened cream cheese, 1 cup of sugar and vanilla until smooth, and spread on top of crescent dough.
• Spread 2nd can of dough on top of cheese mixture. Be careful not to leave too many gaps in dough.
• Pour melted butter all over crescent dough.
• Mix 1/2 cup sugar with 1 teaspoons of cinnamon. Sprinkle on top of butter. Use all of it--it looks like a lot, but it's just right.
• Bake for 30 minutes.
• Allow to cool before cutting.
• Serve with coffee, milk or ice cream!

CREAM CHEESE DELIGHT

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375^. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Add egg yolk and vanilla; beat on low speed until blended.
• 2. Unroll 1 can of dough into a large rectangle; press seams and perforations to seal. Press onto bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch glass baking dish. Spread with cream cheese mixture.
• 3. In a small bowl, mix pecans, brown sugar, butter and cinnamon. Sprinkle 1/2 the mixture over cheese layer. Repeat with the remaining dough and place over filling. Sprinkle the remaining nut mixture over top.
• 4. Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool slightly on cooling rack. sprinkle with powdered sugar, Cover and refrigerate leftovers.

PINEAPPLE DELIGHT

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325°F.
• Lightly spray an 8x8-inch baking dish (metal or glass is fine).
• In a small bowl combine the 1¾ cups of crushed graham crackers, 8 tablespoons of melted butter, and 1 tablespoon of sugar.
• Press the graham cracker mixture in the bottom of the baking dish.
• Bake for 10 minutes. Allow the crust to completely cool.
• Using either a stand mixer or a handheld mixer, cream together the softened butter, cream cheese, and vanilla. Carefully add the powdered sugar a ½ cup at a time. Mix until the cream cheese mixture is smooth.
• Evenly spread the cream cheese filling over the completely cooled crust.
• Using the same bowl as the one used for the filling, gently fold the pineapple into the whipped topping.
• Gently spread the whipped topping over the cream cheese layer.
• Add the additional 1 tablespoon of crushed graham crackers to the top as garnish.
• Place the baking dish in the refrigerator for 4 hours to ensure the dessert is properly set.
• Keep refrigerated until serving.