Cookie Cut Outs

By LoriCaputo

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
• 3 ½ cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 egg
• 1tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

Beat butter and cream cheese on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add about ½ the flour, sugar, egg, baking powder, and vanilla. Beat until combined, stir in remaining flour.

Divide dough in half, chill 3-24 hours. On a lightly floured surface roll each portion to 14/ inch thickness. Cut dough into shapes. Bake at 375 degrees for 8 – 10 minutes. Dough should make 36 cookies.