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Cream cheese should be unrefrigerated for no more than 2 hours.
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.