PHILADELPHIA Sugar Cookies

INGREDIENTS
1. 1 (8 ounce) container PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
2. 1 cup powdered sugar
3. 3/4 cup butter
4. 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
5. 2 cups flour
6. 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

COOKING DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Beat cream cheese, sugar, butter and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add flour and baking soda; mix well. Refrigerate 1 hour.
2. SHAPE, bake and decorate as directed for each variation.
Yield: 33 servings
STILL HUNGRY?
You can stop searching for the perfect sugar cookie dough. This easy-to-work-with dough can be transformed into many fun varieties of cookies, such as cute snowmen, Mexican wedding crescents and s'more sandwich cookies.
Notes:
S'more Sandwich Cookies
Roll dough to 1/8-inch thickness on lightly floured surface. Cut into 66 cookies, using 2-inch festive cookie cutters. Sprinkle half of the cookies with colored sugar. Place all cookies, 2 inches apart, on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 12 min. or until lightly browned. Cool on baking sheet 1 min. Remove to wire rack; cool completely. Spread bottom side of each of the plain cookies with 1 tsp. JET-PUFFED Marshmallow Creme; cover with remaining sugared cookies, bottom-sides down, to form sandwiches. Drizzle with 2 squares BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate, melted.