Easy Italian Christmas Cookies

Ingredients

1

roll (16.5 oz)  refrigerated sugar cookies

4

oz cream cheese, softened (from 8-oz package)

1/2

cup all-purpose flour

3/4

teaspoon vanilla

2 1/4

cups powdered sugar

3

to 4 tablespoons water

2

tablespoons holiday candy decors

Steps

• 1

  Heat oven to 350°F.
• 2

  In medium bowl, crumble cookie dough. Stir or knead in cream cheese, flour and 1/2 teaspoon of the vanilla until well blended. Shape dough into 44 (1 1/4-inch) balls. Place 1 inch apart on large ungreased cookie sheets.
• 3

  Bake 11 to 13 minutes or until edges are set. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• 4

  In small bowl, stir powdered sugar, remaining 1/4 teaspoon vanilla and 3 tablespoons water until smooth. Add more water, 1/4 teaspoon at a time, as needed for desired dipping consistency. Dip top of each cookie into glaze. Sprinkle with decors. Store in airtight container in refrigerator.