Holiday Sugar Cookies

By dkosik

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 c. butter (2 sticks)
• 1-8 oz. pkg. cream cheese
• 2 c. granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1/4 tsp. almond flavoring
• 1/2 tsp. coconut flavoring
• Extra granulated sugar to sprinkle on cookies

Preparation

Step 1

Cream together butter, sugar, cream cheese, vanilla, almond and coconut flavorings. Add egg. Mix flour and baking powder thoroughly, then add slowly to creamed butter/cream cheese/egg mixture. Combine well, then chill in refrigerator for 2 hours. Roll dough out to about 1/8-inch thick and cut out cookies. Bake for 8 minutes in 350 degree oven. Sugar sprinkles may be added before baking, but cool before icing.