Gormet Sugar Cookies

1.Have all the ingredients at room temperature.

2.Sift together the flour & salt. Set aside.

3.Beat the butter on medium speed for 1 minute. Add the cream cheese and continue beating until smooth, about 2 minutes. Add sugar, increase the speed to medium high and beat until fluffy and pale yellow, about 3 minutes. Add the egg yolks and vanilla andbeat untill combined, about 30 seconds.

4.Reduce the speed to low and add the flour mixture in 3 additions, beating in each addition before adding more. Beat just until combined, stopping the mixer occasionall to scrape down the sides of the bowl.

5.Turn the dough out onto a floured surface. Using floured hands, from the dough into a smooth mound and divide into 2 equal portions. Shape each into a disk and wrap separately with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours or up to 2 days.

6.Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Remove 1 dough disk at a time from the refrigerator and let stand 10 minutes. Place the dough on a clean floured work surface and roll ou to 1/4 in thickness. Cut out cookies & place on cookie sheet. Refrigerate the cookies until firm, 20-30 minutes.

7.Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake the cookies until lightly golden on the eges, 16-18 minute. Transfer the cookies to wire racks and let cool completely.