From MCCORMICK

Makes 24 cookie dough stars

Make your next party be a star-studded event with these tasty cookie dough stars. Perfect to chill and top on ice cream or your favorite dessert.

INGREDIENTS

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened

2/3 cup butter, softened

1 1/3 cup confectioners’ sugar

2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar

4 teaspoons MCCORMICK All Natural Pure Vanilla Extract

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup miniature chocolate chips

4 cups vanilla wafer crumbs

DIRECTIONS

1.Beat cream cheese and butter in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, until light and fluffy. Add sugars, vanilla, and salt; mix until blended and smooth. Stir in vanilla wafer crumbs and chocolate chips.

2.Press cookie dough mixture firmly into an even layer onto bottom of foil-lined 15” x 10” x 1” shallow baking pan. Freeze 1 to 2 hours, or until firm.

3.Flip cookie dough onto cutting board. Remove foil. Cut into star shapes with 2-inch star-shaped cookie cutter. Press cookie dough scraps onto pan, refreezing cookie dough if too soft, to cut out more stars. Freeze or refrigerate cookie dough stars until ready to serve.

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