Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  1                Cup  Unsalted Butter -- Softened
  3             Ounces  Cream Cheese -- Softened
     1/2           Cup  Sugar
  1           Teaspoon  Vanilla Extract
  2               Cups  All-Purpose Flour
  36                    Ripe Strawberries -- Hulled, Halved

Preparation:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a mixing bowl, beat the butter with the cream cheese until well blended. Beat in the sugar and vanilla, then stir in the flour until well mixed. Using a 1/2 tablespoon measure, shape the mixture into small balls and place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Make a small indentation in the top of each cookie with your thumb. Carefully place a stawberry half, cut side down, in each indentation. Bake for 12 to 18 minutes or until very lightly browrned. Cool on racks. Makes 5 dozen.

Nutritional Information:

3233 Calories (kcal); 216g Total Fat; (59% calories from fat); 34g Protein; 294g Carbohydrate; 590mg Cholesterol; 282mg Sodium