cream cheese sugar cookies

Name: Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 cup(s) flour; 11 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/4 teaspoon(s) nutmeg; 1/2 cup(s) butter; 1/2 cup(s) shortening; 1 package(s) (8 ounce) cream cheese; 1 1/3 cup(s) granulated sugar; 1 - egg; 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; DECORATE:; 2 - containers (15.6 ounce) funfetti frosting, vanilla frosting or homemade frosting; - colored sugar; - colored sugar nonpareils

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Private Recipe by

Russ Myers

@Beegee1947

Necedah, WI

A traditional sugar cookie with a mound of lush, fresh cream cheese icing is a tasteful delight fit for a queen.

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yield 5 Dozen

prep time 15 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Bake

Ingredients For cream cheese sugar cookies

4 c

flour
11 tsp

baking powder
1/4 tsp

salt
1/4 tsp

nutmeg
1/2 c

butter
1/2 c

shortening
1 pkg

(8 ounce) cream cheese
1 1/3 c

granulated sugar
1

egg
1/2 tsp

vanilla extract
DECORATE:
2

containers (15.6 ounce) funfetti frosting, vanilla frosting or homemade frosting
colored sugar
colored sugar nonpareils

How To Make cream cheese sugar cookies

1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F Combine flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg; set aside. Cream together butter and shortening; add cream cheese and sugar beating until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla; beat well. Gradually beat in flour mixture.

2
Divide dough in half. Cover and chill 1 to 2 hours. On lightly floured surface, roll dough 1/8- inch thick. Cut with cookie cutters. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 7 to 9 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Frost as desired.
3
Note: Cookies can be baked ahead and frozen, then frosted at a later date.
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