cream cheese sugar cookies

Name: Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies
Cook time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) sugar; 1/2 teaspoon(s) almond extract; 1 cup(s) butter, softened-no margarine; 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 3 ounce(s) cream cheese, room temperature; 1 - egg yolk; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 2 cup(s) all purpose flour; - colored sugar or decorating icing, if desired

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sandi orcutt

madera, CA

Updated on Oct 4, 2011

I got this recipe from my friend Joan several yrs ago. I have made this many times using cookie stamps and adding jam to the centers before cooking. I usually double the recipe and use a full 8 oz pkg of cream cheese and adding more flour as I roll them out to the right consistency.

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cook time 10 Min

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yield Makes 6 dozen depending on size of stamp or cutter

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup butter, softened-no margarine
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
3 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
1 - egg yolk
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups all purpose flour
- colored sugar or decorating icing, if desired

How To Make cream cheese sugar cookies

Step 1

Combine all ingredients except flour. Beat until light and fluffy. Add flour, mixing well. Shape into 3 disks. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour.

Step 2

Heat oven to 375. Roll out dough to 1/8" thickness, cut with lightly floured cutter or stamp. Lay 1" apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
Step 3

Bake at 375 for 6-10 min. or light golden brown.
Step 4

Immediately remove from cookie sheets to wire racks.
Step 5

If desired, frost and decorate when cool.
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