Cookie, Melt-In-Your-Mouth Sugar Cookies

By fireandfrost

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!

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 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

Preparation

Step 1

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. Yield: 4 dozen.