1990 Christmas Collection · Mother’s Cookbook
Easy Cream Cheese Clouds
Contributed by Betty O’Neill.
Ingredients
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 can cherry pie filling
- Chopped nuts, optional
Directions
- Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla at medium speed.
- Gradually add heavy cream and whip until thickened.
- Using the back of a spoon, shape into 10 shells on a wax-paper-lined cookie sheet.
- Freeze two hours or overnight.
- When ready to serve, fill with cherry pie filling and sprinkle with nuts if desired.
Kitchen Notes
Original yield: 10.
Archived historical recipe; not newly kitchen-tested.
Original Source
Submitted by Betty O’Neill, Old Fashioned Christmas Recipes, Timesaver Shopping Guide, December 11, 1990, page 23. From Mother’s cookbook collection.