Cream Cheese Valentine Cookies

• 1 cup Soft Butter/margarine, Softened
• 6 ounces, weight Cream Cheese, Softened
• 1 cup Sugar
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla
• 2 cups Flour
• 1 Tablespoon Baking Powder
• 1/4 teaspoons Salt
• 1 cup Oatmeal (quick Cooking)
• 1/2 cups Chopped Walnuts (optional)
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• FOR THE ICING:
• 2 cups Powdered Sugar
• 2 Tablespoons Butter/margarine, Softened
• 4 teaspoons Milk
• 1/2 teaspoons Vanilla
• 3 drops Red Food Coloring

1. Cream the softened butter, cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla together. Add, flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix well. Add oatmeal and nuts (if using-I usually omit them). Stir. Chill dough for 1 hour. Divide dough into 1-inch balls. Press flat on a cookie sheet. Pinch bottoms and "dent" the top to form hearts.
2. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes. Let cool for a couple of minutes before removing from the baking sheet, and cool on wire racks.
3. Mix the icing ingredients together. Thinly ice cookies. Makes 2 1/2 dozen cookies.

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Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/holidays/cream-cheese-valentine-cookies/ (may not work)