CREAM CHEESE SUGAR COOKIES

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Make and share this Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by icetea

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield 72 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup 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
1 egg yolk
2 cups all-purpose flour
colored crystal sugar or decorator icing, if desired

Steps:

  • In large bowl, combine all ingredients except flour and colored sugar; beat until light and fluffy.
  • Add flour; mix well. Shape dough into 3 disks. Wrap dough in plastic wrap; refrigerate 1 hour for easier handling.
  • Heat oven to 375°F On floured surface, roll out 1 disk of dough at a time to 1/8-inch thickness. (Keep remaining dough refrigerated.) Cut with lightly floured 2 1/2-inch round or desired shape cookie cutters. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Decorate with colored sugar.
  • Bake at 375°F for 6 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheets. If desired, frost and decorate plain cookies.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 51, Fat 3.1, SaturatedFat 1.9, Cholesterol 10.7, Sodium 38, Carbohydrate 5.5, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 2.8, Protein 0.5

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