Easter Sugar Cookies
Cream cheese contributes to the rich taste of these melt-in-your-mouth cookies shared by Julie Brunette of Green Bay, Wisconsin. "They have such nice flavor, you can skip the frosting and sprinkle them with colored sugar for a change," she suggests.24 ServingsPrep: 15 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch
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
- Tinted frosting or colored sugar
Directions
- In a bowl, cream butter, cream cheese and sugar. Beat in egg yolk
- and extracts. Combine the flour, salt and baking soda; 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 a 2-1/2-in. cookie cutter dipped in flour. Place 1 in.
- apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes
- or until edges begin to brown. Cool for 2 minutes before removing
- from pans to wire racks. Decorate as desired. Yield: 4 dozen.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (2 each) equals 157 calories, 9 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 33 mg cholesterol, 150 mg sodium,