cream cheese sugar cookies

Name: Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) sugar; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 cup(s) butter, softened; 1 (3 oz.) - pkg. cream cheese, softened; 1/2 teaspoon(s) almond extract; 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1 - egg yolk; 2-1/4 cup(s) all-purpose, or self rising flour

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Cindi Marie Bauer

Marshfield, WI

Updated on Dec 28, 2013

My family loves these cookies! They surely are "the best" sugar cookie you will ever have. They are also great to make for that very special someone for Valentine's Day, Chritsmas, or for any occasion. I found this recipe in one of those Pillsbury booklet/baking magazine's from back in the 80's.

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yield Yields: About 5-1/2 dozen cookies.

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, softened
1 (3 oz.) - pkg. cream cheese, softened
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 - egg yolk
2-1/4 cup all-purpose, or self rising flour

How To Make cream cheese sugar cookies

Step 1

In a large bowl, combine the first 7 ingredients; blend well.

Step 2

Stir in the flour.
Step 3

Chill dough 2 to 3 hours in the refrigerator.
Step 4

Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Step 5

On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough, a third at a time (an 1/8 to 1/4-inch thickness).
Step 6

Cut into desired shapes, with lightly floured cookie cutters.
Step 7

Place 1-inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
Step 8

Sprinkle with sugar, if desired.
Step 9

Bake 7 to 10 minutes, or until lightly golden brown around the edges.
Step 10

Cool, frost, and decorate cookies.
Step 11

Note: This recipe will also make 66 (3-inch) Valentine Cookies.
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