Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies

Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies photo
prep time:
30 min
total time:
3 hr
Makes 60 cookies
BarbaraBarbara Echols

ingredients

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup softened butter
  • 3 ouncese cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 egg yolk (reserve white)
  • 2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour

directions

  • 1

    Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.

  • 2

    In large bowl combine sugars, butter, cream cheese, salt, extracts and egg yolk; blend well. Stir in flour until well blended.

  • 3

    Chill dough for 2 hours.

  • 4

    On lightly floured surface, roll out dough, one-third at a time to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes with lightly floured cookie cutter.

  • 5

    Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Leave cookie plain, or brush with lightly beaten egg white and sprinkle with colored sugar. Bake for 7-10 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely on wire racks.

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