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Best-Ever Sugar Cookies

What makes these cookies the best ever? A delicious cream cheese dough flavored with vanilla, almond and a hint of nutmeg that's wonderfully easy to work with. The adorable decorations don't hurt, either! —Christy Hinrichs, Parkville, Missouri

48 ServingsPrep: 30 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

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
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
FROSTING:
3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
1/3 cup water
4 teaspoons meringue powder
Assorted colors of liquid food coloring

Directions

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,
baking soda and nutmeg; gradually add to creamed mixture. 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 floured 2-1/2-in. cookie cutters.
Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for

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Directions (continued)

8-10 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Cool for 2 minutes
before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
For frosting, in a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar,
water and meringue powder; beat on low speed just until combined.
Beat on high for 4 minutes or until soft peaks form. Cover frosting
with damp paper towels or plastic wrap between uses.
Working quickly, spread or pipe frosting over cookies; let dry at
room temperature for several hours or until firm. Use small new
paintbrushes or toothpicks and food coloring to make designs on the
cookies. Let stand until set. Store in an airtight container.
Yield: 4 dozen.

Nutrition Facts: 1 cookie equals 116 calories, 5 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 16 mg cholesterol, 66 mg sodium, 18 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fat.