- 6
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup butter. softened
- 1 package (3 oz.) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- Colored sugar or sprinkles, if desired
Preparation
Step 1
In large bowl, beat all ingredients except flour and colored sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in flour until well combined.
Shape dough into 3 disks. Wrap dough in plastic wrap; refrigerate 1 hour for easier handling.
Hear oven to 375 degrees. Wrap dough into plastic wrap; refrigerate 1 hour for easier handling.
Heat oven to 375 degrees. On floured surface with rolling pin, roll out 1 disk of dough at a time to 1/2-inch thickness (keep remaining dough refrigerated). Cut dough with light floured 2 1/2-inch round or desired shape cookie cutters; place 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Decorate with colored sugar or sprinkles.
Bake 6 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheets.
Each undecorated cookie: 55 calories