Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies

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Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies

 

1 C  Sugar

1 C  Butter or Margarine, softened

3 oz  Cream Cheese, softened

1/2 tsp  Salt

1/2 tsp  Almond extract

1/2 tsp  Vanilla extract

1 Egg yolk, reserve white

2 1/4 C  Flour

 

In a large bowl combine the sugar, butter or margarine, cream cheese,

salt, almond extract, vanilla and egg yolk. Blend well. Stir in the

flower and mix until well blended. Chill the dough overnight. Best to

split the dough into thirds and roll into a tube like shape and wrap

tightly.

 

This is very important the dough is too sticky to roll out unless well

chilled. Preheat oven to 375F. On a lightly floured surface roll out the

dough 1/3 at a time to 1/8 inch thickness, refrigerating remaining dough

until ready for it. Cut into desired shapes with lightly floured cookie

cutters. Place 1 " 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. I prefer to sprinkle

a little cinnamon sugar on top of these cookies Bake at 375F for 7 to 10

minutes or until light and golden brown.