MELT-IN-YOUR-MOUTH SUGAR COOKIES

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Cream cheese helps create the rich, melt-in-your-mouth taste of these perfect cookies. Forget any other sugar cookie recipe-this is the only one you need! Julie Brunette, Green Bay Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 50m

Yield 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1 large egg yolk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
Tinted frosting, coarse sugar and/or colored sugar

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk and extracts. Combine the flour, salt and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours or until easy to handle., On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Cool for 2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Decorate as desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 78 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 16mg cholesterol, Sodium 64mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.