Ingredients
- 1 Cup sugar
- 1 Cup butter, softened (2 sticks)
- 4 oz. cream cheese, softened (reduced fat works well)
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. PURE ALMOND EXTRACT
- 1/2 tsp. PURE VANILLA EXTRACT
- 1 egg yolk
- 21/4 Cups all-purpose flour
- colored sugar, VANILLA SUGAR or CINNAMON SUGAR
Preparation
Step 1
In a large bowl, combine the sugar, butter, cream cheese, salt, ALMOND and VANILLA EXTRACTS and the egg yolk. Beat until smooth. Stir in the flour until well blended. Cover and refrigerate for 5 hours or overnight.
Preheat oven to 375°. Roll the dough into 1/2-inch balls, roll in the sugar of your choice and place on ungreased cookie sheets. Lightly flatten the cookies with your palm or a clean glass. Or, on a lightly-floured surface, roll out the dough 1/3 at a time to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut with your favorite cookie cutters and place on cookie sheets 1 inch apart. Bake at 375° for 7-10 minutes or until light and golden brown. If you have used cookie cutters, let the cookies cool completely before decorating with your favorite frosting and sprinkles.
Prep. time: 15 minutes plus chilling time. 15 for rolling balls, more for using cookie cutters.
Baking time: 7-10 minutes per sheet
Yield: 41/2 dozen