Karen's Cookies Cream Cheese Cookie Cut-outs

By carvalhohm

Cut these cream cheese cookies into any shape you want! Rich, not too sweet, and a little tangy, these cookies are delicious!

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder

Preparation

Step 1

Beat butter and cream cheese until well combined. Add sugar; beat until fluffy. Add egg, vanilla and almond extract; beat well. In a small bowl, combine flour and baking powder. Add dry ingredients to cream cheese mixture; beat until well mixed. Divide dough in half. Wrap each half in plastic wrap and refrigerate several hours.

Preheat oven to 375°F. Roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Into desired shapes and place on parchment lined cookie sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes, or until edges are lightly browned. (very large cookies may take longer to bake)