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Monday, August 8, 2016

cream cheese sugar cookies

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 9 hrs 25 mins

  • in a large bowl, combine the sugar, butter, cream cheese, salt, almond and vanilla extracts, and egg yolk. beat until smooth. stir in flour until well blended. chill the dough for 8 hours, or overnight.
  • preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
  • on a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough 1/3 at a time to 1/8 inch thickness, refrigerating remaining dough until ready to use. cut into desired shapes with lightly floured cookie cutters. place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets. leave cookies plain for frosting, or brush with slightly beaten egg white and sprinkle with candy sprinkles or colored sugar.
  • bake for 7 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until light and golden brown. cool cookies completely before frosting.

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