Cream Cheese Shortbread

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
2. 2
   Whisk flour, sugar, and baking powder together in a large bowl. Cut cold butter pieces into flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs. Fold cream cheese into butter mixture.
3. 3
   Stir a small amount of the 3/4 cup milk into cream cheese mixture, continuing to add milk until the dough is sticky. Turn the dough out onto a work surface and knead until the dough is soft, 1 to 5 minutes.
4. 4
   Roll or cut dough into desired shape and arrange on the prepared baking sheet. Brush 1 tablespoon milk over the top of the dough.
5. 5
   Bake shortbread in the preheated oven until golden brown and fragrant, 15 to 25 minutes.