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1. Leave the butter at room temperature. The best way to soften butter is to remove it from the refrigerator about 30 minutes before you need it and let it sit at room temperature. However, you will inevitably forget to do this from time to time.You can speed up the softening process by cutting the butter into chunks.he best way to soften butter is to remove it from the refrigerator about 30 minutes before you need it and let it sit at room temperature. However, you will inevitably forget to do this from time to time.
1 If the cream cheese isn't soft enough, continue to heat it in ten second increments. 2  Check its texture after each heating session. 3  If the cream cheese is too soft, let it sit in a cool bowl on the counter for five minutes (or in the fridge for two minutes).dd melted butter. This is another good choice for thinning out cream cheese. Melt butter in the microwave (separate from the cream cheese), then combine it with the cream cheese in a separate bowl by stirring well. Don't heat the cream cheese together with the butter unless you want it to melt as well.